Lo/Ovral

Lo/Ovral
(lo-oґvral) trademark for combination preparations of norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Lo/Ovral — noun trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel • Hypernyms: ↑pill, ↑birth control pill, ↑contraceptive pill, ↑oral contraceptive pill, ↑oral contraceptive, ↑anovulatory drug, ↑anovulant …   Useful english dictionary

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  • anovulatory drug — 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, ↑oral contraceptive, ↑anovulant •… …   Useful english dictionary

  • birth control pill — noun a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception • Syn: ↑pill, ↑contraceptive pill, ↑oral contraceptive pill, ↑oral contraceptive, ↑anovulatory drug, ↑anovulant •… …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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, ↑oral contraceptive pill, ↑oral contraceptive, ↑anovulatory drug, ↑anovulant •… …   Useful english dictionary

  • estradiol — noun the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer • Syn: ↑oestradiol • Hypernyms: ↑estrogen, ↑oestrogen • Substance Holonyms: ↑Loestrin, ↑Lo/Ovral, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • norgestrel — noun synthetic progestin used in oral contraceptives • Hypernyms: ↑progestin, ↑progestogen • Substance Holonyms: ↑Lo/Ovral, ↑Ovral, ↑Ovrette …   Useful english dictionary

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