birth control pill

/bərθ kənˌtroʊl pɪl/

/bəθ kənˈtrʌʊl pɪl/

Other forms: birth control pills

Definitions of birth control pill

1. noun

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

   types:

   Demulen

   trade name for an oral contraceptive

   Enovid

   trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and norethynodrel

   Loestrin

   trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone

   Lo/Ovral

   trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel

   Micronor

   trade name for and oral contraceptive containing the progestin compound norethindrone

   Modicon

   trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone

   Norinyl

   trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone and mestranol

   Norlestrin

   trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone

   Nor-Q-D

   trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone

   Ovocon

   trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone

   Ovral

   trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel

   Ovrette

   trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norgestrel

   Ovulen

   trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and a progestin compound

   type of:

   birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventative, preventive, prophylactic device

   an agent or device intended to prevent conception