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levonorgestrel

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌliː.vəʊ.nɔːˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹl̩/
  • General-American: /ˌli.və.nɔɹˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹəl/

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noun

Meaning 1

A synthetic progestogen used as an active ingredient in some hormonal contraceptives.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leh2iwosder. Latin laevus English levo- English norgestrel English levonorgestrel From levo- + norgestrel.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 左炔諾孕酮 /左炔诺孕酮 (zuǒquēnuòyùntóng) — Translations
  • French: lévonorgestrel — Translations
  • Italian: levonorgestrel — Translations
  • Kazakh: левоноргестрел (levonorgestrel) — Translations
  • Polish: lewonorgestrel — Translations
  • Portuguese: levonorgestrel — Translations
  • Spanish: levonorgestrel — Translations