Enovid

En•o•vid

(ɛnˈɒv ɪd)
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a brand name for a hormonal compound used in medicine for ovulation control, adjustment of the menses, and control of uterine bleeding.

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Enovid - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and norethynodrel

anovulant, anovulatory drug, birth control pill, contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive, oral contraceptive pill, pill - a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception

norethynodrel - a progesterone derivative used in oral contraceptives and in the control of menstruation and the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding

mestranol - a synthetic form of estrogen used in combination with a progestin in oral contraceptives

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