English Words: N

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norepinephrinenoun

A neurotransmitter found in the locus coeruleus which is synthesized from dopamine.

norepinephrinergicadj

Having the quality of containing or releasing norepinephrine.

norethandrolonenoun

The anabolic steroid 17α-ethyl-19-nortestosterone.

norethindronenoun

US form of norethisterone.

norethisteronenoun

A synthetic steroid hormone, 19-nor-17α-ethynyltestosterone (C₂₀H₂₆O₂), which has actions similar to those of progesterone and is used chiefly for contraception.

noreugeninnoun

A chromone with hydroxy groups at position 5 and 7, and a methyl group at position 2, derived from Pisonia aculeata (5,7-dihydroxy-2-methylchromen-4-one)

norfenefrinenoun

An adrenergic agent used as a sympathomimetic drug.

norfenfluraminenoun

3-trifluoromethylamphetamine, an amphetamine drug which behaves as a serotonin and norepinephrine releasing agent and potent 5-HT2A, 5-HT2B, and 5-HT2C agonist.

norfloxacinnoun

A synthetic fluoroquinolone antibiotic structurally related to nalidixic acid, which is used topically to treat conjunctivitis and orally for the treatment of bacterial infections of the urinary tract; 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid, C₁₆H₁₈FN₃O₃.

norfluoxetinenoun

The active metabolite of fluoxetine

norfluranenoun

The haloalkane refrigerant 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane.

Norfolcianadj

Of or relating to the county of Norfolk in England.

Norfolkname

A maritime county of eastern England bordered by Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Suffolk, and the North Sea.

Norfolk Countyname

One of 14 counties in Massachusetts, United States. County seat: Dedham. There are two exclaves of the county, Cohasset and Brookline.

Norfolk Howardnoun

A bedbug.

Norfolk Islandname

An external territory consisting of three islands of Australia in the Pacific Ocean, the main island of which is also named Norfolk Island.

Norfolk Island pinenoun

Araucaria heterophylla (synonym Araucaria excelsa), a conifer endemic to Norfolk Island, but grown as an ornamental tree in mild climates and as a container plant indoors worldwide.

Norfolk Island star pinenoun

Synonym of Norfolk Island pine.

Norfolk Islandernoun

A person from Norfolk Island or of its descent.

Norfolk jacketnoun

A loose, belted, single-breasted jacket with box pleats on the back and front.

Norfolk Trehernename

A rural municipality in southern Manitoba, Canada.

Norfolkename

Obsolete spelling of Norfolk: a county of England.

Norfolkianadj

Of or relating to Norfolk, Virginia, United States.

norfullerenenoun

Any of various compounds formally derived from a fullerene by the removal of one or more carbon atoms, and the optional addition of several hydrogen atoms

Norgaardname

A surname from Danish.

Norgardname

A surname from Danish.

Norgayname

Norway (with connotations of homosexuality).

norgestimatenoun

A synthetic progestogen C₂₃H₃₁NO₃ (trademark Ortho Tri-Cyclen) that is used in combination with an estrogen (as ethinylestradiol) in birth control pills.

norgestometnoun

A therapeutic progestin.

norgestrelnoun

A synthetic progestogen C₂₁H₂₈O₂ having two optically active forms of which the biologically active levorotatory form is used in birth control pills.

norgestrienonenoun

A steroidal progestin.

Norgrovename

A habitational surname from Old English.

norharmannoun

The aromatic heterocycle 9H-pyrido[3,4-B]indole

norinoun

A type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera).

norianoun

A treadwheel with attached buckets, used to raise and deposit water.

Norianadj

Relating to the upper portion of the Laurentian rocks.

noribogainenoun

The principal metabolite of ibogaine; psychoactive, and thought to be involved in the antiaddictive effects of ibogaine.

Norichikaname

A male given name from Japanese.

Norieganame

A surname from Spanish, most associated with Panaman president and dictator Manuel Noriega.

Norikoname

A female given name from Japanese.

norilludalanenoun

Any derivative of an illudalane that lacks a methylene group

Norilskname

A city in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, second largest city north of the Arctic Circle.

norimakinoun

Rolled sushi made with nori seaweed; a form of makizushi.

norimonnoun

Alternative form of norimono, a Japanese palanquin.

norimononoun

An enclosed Japanese palanquin.

Norisname

A surname from Old French.

norisoboldinenoun

An isoquinoline alkaloid that has antiinflammatory properties.

norisocorydinenoun

An aporphinoid alkaloid found in Glaucium fimbrilligerum.

norisoprenoidnoun

Any compound formally derived from an isoprenoid by loss of a methylene group; many of them are congeners in wine

noritenoun

A granular crystalline rock consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar (such as labradorite) and hypersthene.

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