What does "norgestimate" mean?

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

How do you pronounce "norgestimate"?

Pronounced //nɔɹˈd͡ʒɛ.stɪˌmeɪt//.

Norgestimate

//nɔɹˈd͡ʒɛ.stɪˌmeɪt// noun

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Noun

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

Etymology

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

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