norethisterone
/ˌnɔɹ.əˈθɪ.stəˌɹoʊn/noun
norethisterone is spelled N-O-R-E-T-H-I-S-T-E-R-O-N-E: 14 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, norethisterone means “A synthetic steroid hormone, 19-nor-17α-ethynyltestosterone (C₂₀H₂₆O₂), which has actions similar to those of progesterone and is used chiefly for…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in norethisterone?
| Letters | 14: N-O-R-E-T-H-I-S-T-E-R-O-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 81 million words; the 286,585th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is norethisterone?
Norethisterone appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce norethisterone?
- UK /nɔː.ɹɛˈθɪ.stə.ɹəʊn/
- US /ˌnɔɹ.əˈθɪ.stəˌɹoʊn/
Norethisterone has 5 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of norethisterone
- norethindrone US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does norethisterone mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A synthetic steroid hormone, 19-nor-17α-ethynyltestosterone (C₂₀H₂₆O₂), which has actions similar to those of progesterone and is used chiefly for contraception.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does norethisterone come from?
From nor- + ethisterone.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).