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Ovral

Ovral

1 9.1
A pill women take to prevent pregnancy
  • noun
  • /ˈoʊvrəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Ovral
  • Doctors frequently prescribe Ovral to women looking for reliable birth control options.
  • Ovral is approved

Examples

  • After discussing my options, I decided to use Ovral to prevent unwanted pregnancy.

  • Oh, and can you fill this prescription for Lo/Ovral-21?

    Working Girls (1987)

  • Oh, and Molly, could you possibly get me my prescription of Lo/Ovral-21?

    Working Girls (1987)

  • In my family, we have always used Ovral as our oral contraceptive of choice.

Synonyms

oral contraceptive pill
vsOvral
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A pill taken by mouth that prevents a woman from becoming pregnant

is a branded instance of this broader pill category
Lo/Ovral
vsOvral
8.8

A pill women take to prevent pregnancy that has two female hormones

is the same formulation presented under a different brand name
anovulant
vsOvral
  • Specialized
9.7

A birth control pill that stops the release of an egg to prevent pregnancy

is a specific branded example of that contraceptive class
anovulatory drug
vsOvral
  • Specialized
7.5

A pill that stops the release of an egg to prevent pregnancy

is the particular commercial product within that general medication type

Surface Forms

Ovral singular
Ovrals plural

Etymology

Ovral is a brand name for a birth control pill; a helpful way to remember it is to see it as ov-, like in ovary meaning 'egg', plus oral meaning 'by mouth'. So the name suggests a pill you take by mouth that works to prevent pregnancy.