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
• Hypernyms: ↑contraceptive, ↑preventive, ↑preventative, ↑contraceptive device, ↑prophylactic device, ↑birth control device
• Hyponyms:
↑Demulen, ↑Enovid, ↑Loestrin, ↑Lo/Ovral, ↑Micronor, ↑Modicon, ↑Norinyl, ↑Norlestrin, ↑Nor-Q-D, ↑Ovocon, ↑Ovral, ↑Ovrette, ↑Ovulen
• Substance Meronyms: ↑progesterone, ↑Lipo-Lutin
Useful english dictionary. 2012.