morning-after pill

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

morn·ing–after pill

noun \ˌmr-niŋ-ˈaf-tər-\

Definition of MORNING-AFTER PILL

: an oral drug usually containing high doses of estrogen taken up to usually three days after unprotected sexual intercourse that interferes with pregnancy by inhibiting ovulation or by blocking implantation of a fertilized egg in the human uterus

First Known Use of MORNING-AFTER PILL

1957

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