BIRTH-CONTROL PILL


Meaning of BIRTH-CONTROL PILL in English

/berrth"keuhn trohl'/

an oral contraceptive for women, containing the hormones estrogen and progesterone or progesterone alone, that inhibits ovulation, fertilization, or implantation of a fertilized ovum, causing temporary infertility.

[ 1955-60 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .