desogestrel
English
editEtymology
editBlend of desoxy- + etonogestrel.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdɛs.əˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹəl/
Noun
editdesogestrel (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic progestogen C22H30O used in birth control pills in combination with ethinylestradiol.
References
edit- “desogestrel”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.