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English *noun*: oral contraceptive
1.	oral contraceptive (artifact) 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, contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive pill, pill
		Broader (hypernym)	birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventative, preventive, prophylactic device
		Narrower (hyponym)	Demulen, Enovid, Lo/Ovral, Loestrin, Micronor, Modicon, Nor-Q-D, Norinyl, Norlestrin, Ovocon, Ovral, Ovrette, Ovulen
		Substance holonym	Lipo-Lutin, progesterone

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