Meaning & use
norethindrone as emergency contraception
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Meaning
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the use of the hormone norethindrone, usually in a specific high dose, to prevent pregnancy soon after unprotected sex.
Grammar: Used as a noun phrase: it names a medical use, so it can follow verbs like use or discuss.
Patterns
- use norethindrone as emergency contraception
- norethindrone as emergency contraception works by …
Doctors sometimes use norethindrone as emergency contraception when a dedicated emergency pill is not available.
The leaflet explains when norethindrone as emergency contraception is appropriate and when another method is better.
She asked her pharmacist about norethindrone as emergency contraception after reading about it online.
Common combinations
- take norethindrone as emergency contraception
- You may be advised to take norethindrone as emergency contraception within a few days of unprotected sex.
- a dose of norethindrone
- The label lists the dose of norethindrone that is used for this purpose.
- emergency contraception pill
- A dedicated emergency contraception pill is usually preferred over other hormone options.
- prescribe norethindrone
- A clinician can prescribe norethindrone if it is suitable for the patient.
Synonyms and how they differ
- the morning-after pill
- A general, everyday name for emergency contraception; it is not specific to norethindrone and may refer to other drugs.
- postcoital contraception
- A more formal medical term for contraception used after sex; it covers all methods, not just norethindrone.
Word family
- norethindrone noun
- The progestin drug itself, used in many birth-control products.
- contraception noun
- The general act or method of preventing pregnancy.
- contraceptive noun
- A drug or device that prevents pregnancy.
Commonly confused: norethindrone as emergency contraception or levonorgestrel?
norethindrone as emergency contraception vs levonorgestrel
Another progestin used in emergency contraception; it is a different drug and is taken in different doses, so the two should not be swapped.
Practice
Which sentence uses the phrase correctly?
Choose one answer.
Option 0 keeps the phrase together as a noun phrase after the verb. Option 1 is grammatical but the purpose is wrong because this drug prevents pregnancy, not headaches. Option 2 omits the verb used, and option 3 puts the phrase in an unnatural position.
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