norgestimate
A synthetic progestogen C₂₃H₃₁NO₃ that is used in combination with an estrogen in…A synthetic progestogen C₂₃H₃₁NO₃ (trademark Ortho Tri-Cyclen) that is used in combination with an estrogen (as ethinylestradiol) in birth control pills.
US/nɔɹˈd͡ʒɛ.stɪˌmeɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A 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.From nor- + (pro)gest(ogen) + im(ino) + -ate.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable