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anovulant

American  
[an-ov-yuh-luhnt, -oh-vyuh-] / ænˈɒv yə lənt, -ˈoʊ vyə- /

adjective

  1. of, characterized by, or pertaining to a lack of or suppression of ovulation.

noun

  1. a substance that suppresses ovulation.

Etymology

Origin of anovulant

First recorded in 1965–70; an- 1 + ovul(ate) + -ant

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