birth control pill

Noun

1.

birth control pill - a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception Synonyms: anovulant, anovulatory drug, contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive, oral contraceptive pill, pill

anovulant, anovulatory drug, birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, contraceptive pill, Demulen, Enovid, Lipo-Lutin, Lo/Ovral, Loestrin, Micronor, Modicon, Nor-Q-D, Norinyl, Norlestrin, oral contraceptive, oral contraceptive pill, Ovocon, Ovral, Ovrette, Ovulen, pill, preventative, preventive, progesterone, prophylactic device