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English noun: contraceptive pill

1. contraceptive pill (artifact) a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception


Synonymsanovulant, anovulatory drug, birth control pill, oral contraceptive, 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 holonymLipo-Lutin, progesterone









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