Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

contraceptive pill

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: con-tra-cep-tive pill
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception

Synonyms

pill birth control pill oral contraceptive pill oral contraceptive anovulatory drug anovulant

Questions

What does contraceptive pill mean?: a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception

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