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birth control pill - a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception

anovulant, anovulatory drug, contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive, oral contraceptive pill, pill

birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, preventative, preventive - an agent or device intended to prevent conception

Demulen - trade name for an oral contraceptive

Enovid - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and norethynodrel

Loestrin - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone

Lo/Ovral - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel

Micronor - trade name for and oral contraceptive containing the progestin compound norethindrone

Modicon - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone

Norinyl - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone and mestranol

Norlestrin - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone

Nor-Q-D - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone

Ovocon - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone

Ovral - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel

Ovrette - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norgestrel

Ovulen - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and a progestin compound

Lipo-Lutin, progesterone - a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy

Translations

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