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minipill

UK/ˈmɪ.niˌpɪl/

minipill noun: a type of contraceptive pill containing progestogens without estrogen.

Noun

minipill (plural minipills)

  1. (colloquial) A type of contraceptive pill containing progestogens without estrogen.
    • All hormone contraceptives, including progestagen-only “minipills,” carry a small “excess risk” of breast cancer, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Oxford, but the overall risk remains low. […] This can serve as a more sustainable and affordable option for long-term pain...2023 March 21, Jessie Gretener, “Progestagen-only contraceptives carry similar, small breast cancer risk as other hormone contraceptives, study finds”, in CNN
    Synonyms:
    progestogen-only pill, progestin-only pill, POP

Synonyms of minipill

  • progestogen-only pill
  • progestin-only pill
  • POP

Forms of minipill

pluralminipills
alternative formmini-pill
alternative formmini pill

Origin of minipill

From mini- + pill. First attested in 1968.

Questions about minipill

What does minipill mean?
Minipill means a type of contraceptive pill containing progestogens without estrogen.
What part of speech is minipill?
Minipill is a noun.
How do you pronounce minipill?
Minipill is pronounced /ˈmɪ.niˌpɪl/ (UK).
What is the plural of minipill?
The plural of minipill is minipills.

Words near minipill in the dictionary

  1. miniphones
  2. minipiezometer
  3. minipiezometers
  4. minipig
  5. minipigs
  6. minipill
  7. minipills
  8. miniplasmid
  9. miniplasmids
  10. miniplasmin
  11. miniplasmins

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