Phrase guide

morning-after pill

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A contraceptive in the form of a pill taken shortly after sexual intercourse.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a large dose of estrogen taken orally within 24 to 72 hours after intercourse; prevents implantation of a fertilized ovum and so acts as a contraceptive; commonly used after rape or incest

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 事後丸 /事后丸 — type of contraceptive pill
  • Dutch: morning-afterpil — type of contraceptive pill
  • Dutch: noodpil — type of contraceptive pill
  • Finnish: katumuspilleri — type of contraceptive pill
  • French: pilule du lendemain — type of contraceptive pill
  • Galician: pílula do día seguinte — type of contraceptive pill
  • German: Pille danach — type of contraceptive pill
  • Greek: χάπι της επόμενης ημέρας (chápi tis epómenis iméras) — type of contraceptive pill
  • Hungarian: esemény utáni tabletta — type of contraceptive pill
  • Italian: pillola del giorno dopo — type of contraceptive pill
  • Norwegian Bokmål: angrepille — type of contraceptive pill
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: angrepille — type of contraceptive pill
  • Polish: pigułka dzień po — type of contraceptive pill
  • Portuguese: pílula do dia seguinte — type of contraceptive pill
  • Spanish: píldora del día después — type of contraceptive pill
  • Swedish: dagen efter-piller — type of contraceptive pill
  • Swedish: akut-p-piller — type of contraceptive pill
  • Turkish: ertesi gün hapı — type of contraceptive pill