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desogestrel

US/ˌdɛs.əˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹəl/

desogestrel noun: a synthetic progestogen C₂₂H₃₀O used in birth control pills in combination with ethinylestradiol.

desogestrel: a synthetic progestogen C₂₂H₃₀O used in birth control pills in combination with ethinylestradiol
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Noun

desogestrel (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic progestogen C₂₂H₃₀O used in birth control pills in combination with ethinylestradiol.

Origin of desogestrel

Blend of desoxy- + etonogestrel.

Questions about desogestrel

What does desogestrel mean?
Desogestrel means a synthetic progestogen C₂₂H₃₀O used in birth control pills in combination with ethinylestradiol.
What part of speech is desogestrel?
Desogestrel is a noun.
How do you pronounce desogestrel?
Desogestrel is pronounced /ˌdɛs.əˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹəl/ (US).

Words near desogestrel in the dictionary

  1. desocialized
  2. desocializes
  3. desocializing
  4. desodiation
  5. desodiations
  6. desogestrel
  7. desoil
  8. desoiled
  9. desoiling
  10. desoils
  11. DeSola

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