Definition of levonorgestrel
: the levorotatory form of a synthetic progestin C21H28O2 used especially in oral contraceptives
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Origin and Etymology of levonorgestrel
lev- + norgestrel, a progestin
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levonorgestrel
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le·vo·nor·ges·trel
\ˌlē-və-nȯr-ˈjes-trəl\
Medical Definition of levonorgestrel
: a synthetic progestin C21H28O2 that is used especially in birth control pills and contraceptive implants and that is the levorotatory form of norgestrel—see mirena, plan b, seasonale, seasonique
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