Oral Contraceptive Pill (Noun)

Meaning

A contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

• Birth Control Pill
• Anovulant
• Anovulatory Drug
• Oral Contraceptive
• Contraceptive Pill
• Pill

Hypernyms

• Contraceptive
• Preventative
• Preventive
• Birth Control Device
• Prophylactic Device

Hyponyms

• Demulen
• Loestrin
• Ovulen
• Norlestrin
• Nor-Q-D
• Ovrette
• Modicon
• Enovid
• Ovocon
• Ovral
• Micronor
• Lo/Ovral
• Norinyl