Etymology

levonorgestrel

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Today it means: A synthetic progestogen used as an active ingredient in some hormonal contraceptives. Full definition →

English norgestrel ← Latin laevus ← Proto-Indo-European *leh₂iwos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*leh₂iwos
  2. Latinlaevus
  3. Englishlevo-
  4. Englishnorgestrel
  5. English todaylevonorgestrel

From levo- + norgestrel.

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