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anovulant

American

[an-ov-yuh-luhnt, -oh-vyuh-] / ænˈɒv jə lənt, -ˈoʊ vjə- /

adjective

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

noun

a substance that suppresses ovulation.

Etymology

Origin of anovulant

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

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