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anovulant

Pronunciation: /aˈnɒvjʊl(ə)nt/

Medicine

Definition of anovulant

adjective

(chiefly of a drug) preventing ovulation.

noun

an anovulant drug.

Origin:

1960s: from an-¹ + ovul(ation) + -ant

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Definition of anovulant in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

another
another place
anothery
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ANS
ansatz
Anschluss

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