English > pill: 5 senses > noun 5, artifactMeaning | A contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception. |
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Synonyms | birth control pill, contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive, anovulatory drug, anovulant |
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Narrower | Demulen | trade name for an oral contraceptive |
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Enovid | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and norethynodrel |
Lo/Ovral | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel |
Loestrin | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone |
Micronor | trade name for and oral contraceptive containing the progestin compound norethindrone |
Modicon | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone |
Nor-Q-D | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone |
Norinyl | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone and mestranol |
Norlestrin | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and 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 |
Broader | contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device | An agent or device intended to prevent conception |
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Substances | progesterone, Lipo-Lutin | A steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary |
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Spanish | anovulant, pastilla anticonceptiva, pastilla, píldora anticonceptiva, píldora |
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Catalan | anovulant, píndola |
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