norgestimate

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US/nɔɹˈd͡ʒɛ.stɪˌmeɪt/

noun

A synthetic progestogen C₂₃H₃₁NO₃ (trademark Ortho Tri-Cyclen) that is used in combination with an estrogen (as ethinylestradiol) in birth control pills.

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Meanings

nounnorgestimate (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA synthetic progestogen C₂₃H₃₁NO₃ (trademark Ortho Tri-Cyclen) that is used in combination with an estrogen (as ethinylestradiol) in birth control pills.

Origin

From nor- + (pro)gest(ogen) + im(ino) + -ate.

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norgestimate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/norgestimate

MLA

“norgestimate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/norgestimate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “norgestimate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/norgestimate.

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