norgestimate
English
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Chemical structure of norgestimate
Etymology
From nor- + (pro)gest(ogen) + im(ino) + -ate.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /nɔɹˈd͡ʒɛ.stɪˌmeɪt/
Noun
norgestimate (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic progestogen C23H31NO3 (trademark Ortho Tri-Cyclen) that is used in combination with an estrogen (as ethinylestradiol) in birth control pills.
References
- The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances, Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018
- “norgestimate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary