anovulant
- noun
- /ˌænəˈvjuːlənt/
- Specialized
:
anovulante
- An anovulant can effectively prevent pregnancy.
Examples
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Your doctor may prescribe an anovulant to regulate your menstrual cycle.
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The pharmacist explained how to properly take the anovulant for maximum effectiveness.
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Many women rely on the anovulant as their preferred method of birth control.
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Many women choose to use an anovulant for birth control.
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Many women rely on the anovulant as their preferred method of birth control.
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The pharmacist explained how to properly take the anovulant for maximum effectiveness.
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Your doctor may prescribe an anovulant to regulate your menstrual cycle.
Synonyms
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2.7
A small medicine tablet with hormones a woman takes to prevent pregnancy
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3.6
A pill women take to prevent pregnancy by stopping the release of an egg
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3.5
A small pill you take to stop pregnancy
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3.7
A pill taken by mouth that prevents a woman from becoming pregnant
A pill that stops the release of an egg to prevent pregnancy
A pill women take to prevent pregnancy that has two female hormones
An oral pill women take to prevent pregnancy and make periods more regular
A brand name for a birth control pill that women take to prevent pregnancy
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
anovulant = anovulate (semi-transparent) = an + ovulate + ant
A regular agent noun formed by adding '-ant' to the verb 'anovulate', so the relation between base and target is straightforward.
Etymology
Anovulant breaks into an- meaning 'not' and ovule meaning 'little egg', the same idea as the English word 'egg'. So an anovulant is a medicine that stops the release of an egg and so helps prevent pregnancy.