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Levonorgestrel

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌliː.vəʊ.nɔːˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹl̩/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Levonorgestrel is a noun meaning (pharmacology) A synthetic progestogen used as an active ingredient in some hormonal contraceptives.

Meaning

(pharmacology) A synthetic progestogen used as an active ingredient in some hormonal contraceptives.

Example Sentences

The latest research, published Wednesday in the medical journal JAMA, analyzed years of health records for thousands of Danish women ages 15 to 49, with an even split between those who started using intrauterine devices that release the hormone levonorgestrel for birth control and those who hadn’t used any type of hormonal contraceptive.

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