Meanings
nounnorgestrel (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA synthetic progestogen C₂₁H₂₈O₂ having two optically active forms of which the biologically active levorotatory form is used in birth control pills.
Origin
From nor- + -gestr- (“estrogen”) + e(thy)l.
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norgestrel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/norgestrel
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“norgestrel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/norgestrel. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “norgestrel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/norgestrel.
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