norgestrel
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From nor- + -gestr- (“estrogen”) + e(thy)l.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /nɔːˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹl̩/
- (General American) IPA(key): /nɔɹˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹəl/
Noun[edit]
norgestrel (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic progestogen C21H28O2 having two optically active forms of which the biologically active levorotatory form is used in birth control pills.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “norgestrel”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “norgestrel”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.