English Explanatory Dictionary

norgestimate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A synthetic progestogen C₂₃H₃₁NO₃ (trademark Ortho Tri-Cyclen) that is used in combination with an estrogen (as ethinylestradiol) in birth control pills.

Pronunciation

/nɔɹˈd͡ʒɛ.stɪˌmeɪt/

Word forms

norgestimate

Etymology

From nor- + (pro)gest(ogen) + im(ino) + -ate.

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