oral contraceptive — noun a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception • Syn: ↑pill, ↑birth control pill, ↑contraceptive pill, ↑oral contraceptive pill, ↑anovulatory drug, ↑anovulant •… … Useful english dictionary
oral contraceptive — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms oral contraceptive : singular oral contraceptive plural oral contraceptives formal a pill that a woman takes every day to prevent herself from becoming pregnant. It is usually called the pill and is a form of… … English dictionary
Oral contraceptive — A birth control pill taken by mouth. Most oral contraceptives include both estrogen and progesterone. When given in certain amounts and at certain times in the menstrual cycle, these hormones prevent the ovary from releasing an egg for… … Medical dictionary
Oral contraceptive formulations — Oral contraceptives come in a variety of formulations. The main division is between combined oral contraceptive pills, containing both estrogen and synthetic progestogens (strictly progestins, the term used in the United States, but the former… … Wikipedia
Oral contraceptive pill — Oral contraceptives are medications taken by mouth for the purpose of birth control. Female Two types of female oral contraceptive pill are widely available: The combined oral contraceptive pill contains oestrogen and a progestogen, and is taken… … Wikipedia
oral contraceptive pill — n BIRTH CONTROL PILL … Medical dictionary
oral contraceptive — oral contra ceptive n a drug that a woman takes by mouth, so that she can have sex without having a baby = ↑pill … Dictionary of contemporary English
oral contraceptive — oral contra ceptive noun count FORMAL a pill that a woman takes every day to prevent herself from becoming pregnant. It is usually called the pill and is a form of birth control … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
oral contraceptive pill — noun a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception • Syn: ↑pill, ↑birth control pill, ↑contraceptive pill, ↑oral contraceptive, ↑anovulatory drug, ↑anovulant • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
oral contraceptive — a tablet, containing one or more synthetic female sex hormones, taken by women to prevent conception. Most oral contraceptives are combined pills, consisting of an oestrogen, which blocks the normal process of ovulation, and a progestogen, which… … The new mediacal dictionary
