English noun: anovulatory drug |
1. | anovulatory drug (artifact) a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception |
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| Synonyms | anovulant, birth control pill, contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive, oral contraceptive pill, pill |
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| Broader (hypernym) | birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventative, preventive, prophylactic device |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | Demulen, Enovid, Lo/Ovral, Loestrin, Micronor, Modicon, Nor-Q-D, Norinyl, Norlestrin, Ovocon, Ovral, Ovrette, Ovulen |
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| Substance holonym | Lipo-Lutin, progesterone |
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