Enovid

[en-ov-id]

Trademark.

1. a brand name for a hormonal compound used in medicine in varying doses for ovulation control, adjustment of the menses, severe uterine bleeding, or threatened habitual abortion.

Example Sentences

Enovid is a nitric oxide nasal spray that is available in certain countries, including Israel, Indonesia and Bahrain.

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In 1960, the Food and Drug Administration approved Enovid by the Searle pharmaceutical company, the first commercially available version of the pill.

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When Pincus wrote the article, Enovid was already being marketed in the U.S. as a treatment for gynecological disorders.

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But there was initially one major downside to Enovid — the price.

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As early as 1962, the manufacturer of one pill, Enovid, received reports of 132 cases of blood clots, and 11 of those resulted in death.

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