levonorgestrel

English

Chemical structure of levonorgestrel

Etymology

From levo- +‎ norgestrel.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌliː.vəʊ.nɔːˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹl̩/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌli.və.nɔɹˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹəl/

Noun

levonorgestrel (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic progestogen used as an active ingredient in some hormonal contraceptives.

Related terms

• dexnorgestrel

Translations

Translations

• French: lévonorgestrel (fr)
• Italian: levonorgestrel (it)
• Polish: lewonorgestrel
• Portuguese: levonorgestrel
• Spanish: levonorgestrel m

References

• “levonorgestrel”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “levonorgestrel”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Spanish

Etymology

From levo- +‎ norgestrel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lebonoɾxesˈtɾel/ [le.β̞o.noɾ.xesˈt̪ɾel]
• Rhymes: -el
• Syllabification: le‧vo‧nor‧ges‧trel

Noun

levonorgestrel m (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) levonorgestrel