desogestrel

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US/ˌdɛs.əˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹəl/

noun

A synthetic progestogen C₂₂H₃₀O used in birth control pills in combination with ethinylestradiol.

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Meanings

noundesogestrel (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA synthetic progestogen C₂₂H₃₀O used in birth control pills in combination with ethinylestradiol.

Origin

Blend of desoxy- + etonogestrel.

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APA

desogestrel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desogestrel

MLA

“desogestrel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desogestrel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desogestrel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desogestrel.

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