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nounethinyl (plural ethinyls)
plural ethinyls
- alternativeAlternative form of ethynyl.
The CVR contains Nestorone® (NES), a new 19-nor progesterone derivative without androgenic activity, and a low dose of ethinyl estradiol (EE) [ 3 – 5 ].
2015 August 12, Yongmei Huang et al., “Effects of a One Year Reusable Contraceptive Vaginal Ring on Vaginal Microflora and the Risk of Vaginal Infection: An Open-Label Prospective Evaluation”, in PLoS ONE, volume 10, →DOI
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