Definitions of contraceptive pill
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noun
a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
synonyms:
anovulant, anovulatory drug, birth control pill, oral contraceptive, oral contraceptive pill, pill
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types:
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Demulen
trade name for an oral contraceptive
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Enovid
trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and norethynodrel
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Loestrin
trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
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Lo/Ovral
trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel
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Micronor
trade name for and oral contraceptive containing the progestin compound norethindrone
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Modicon
trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
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Norinyl
trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone and mestranol
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Norlestrin
trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
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Nor-Q-D
trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone
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Ovocon
trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
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Ovral
trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel
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Ovrette
trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norgestrel
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Ovulen
trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and a progestin compound
type of:
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birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventative, preventive, prophylactic device
an agent or device intended to prevent conception
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