norgestimate
English edit
Etymology edit
From nor- + (pro)gest(ogen) + im(ino) + -ate.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /nɔɹˈd͡ʒɛ.stɪˌmeɪt/
Noun edit
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 edit
- The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances[1], Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018
- “norgestimate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.