morning-after pill

American  

[mawr-ning-af-ter pil] / ˈmɔr nɪŋˈæf tər ˌpɪl /

Or morning after pill

noun

Pharmacology.

• morning-after pills
  plural

1. an emergency contraceptive pill used to prevent pregnancy after sexual intercourse, typically by delaying ovulation, preventing fertilization, or preventing a fertilized egg from being implanted in the uterus.

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morning-after pill British  

noun

1. an oral contraceptive that is effective if taken some hours after intercourse

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• morning-after pills
  plural

Etymology

Origin of morning-after pill

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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morning-after pill

The "morning-after" pill is already available without prescription in more than 90 countries.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2025

Taking a common arthritis drug together with the morning-after pill Plan B could boost the contraceptive’s effectiveness, according to new research published Wednesday.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2023

It’s stocked with ibuprofen, pregnancy tests and the morning-after pill.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 1, 2023

Until March, Honduras was the only country in the region that also banned emergency contraception, the so-called morning-after pill.

From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2023

Honduras, a largely Catholic Central American country, banned the use of the morning-after pill following a coup in 2009 that ousted Xiomara Castro's husband, then-President Manuel Zelaya.

From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2023