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Gregory Pincus

DEFINITIONS OF: Gregory Pincus

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n United States sexual physiologist whose hunch that progesterone could block ovulation led to the development of the oral contraceptive pill (1903-1967)

Synonyms:
Gregory Goodwin Pincus, Pincus
Example of:
physiologist
a biologist specializing in physiology
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