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norgestimate

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

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  • General-American: /nɔɹˈd͡ʒɛ.stɪˌmeɪt/

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noun

Meaning 1

A synthetic progestogen C23H31NO3 (trademark Ortho Tri-Cyclen) that is used in combination with an estrogen (as ethinylestradiol) in birth control pills.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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History

Etymology

From nor- + (pro)gest(ogen) + im(ino) + -ate.