NOUN | artifact | Ovral | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel |
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Meaning | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel. | |
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Broader | pill, birth control pill, contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive, anovulatory drug, anovulant | A contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception |
Substances | estradiol, oestradiol | The most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally |
norgestrel | synthetic progestin used in oral contraceptives |
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