norgestimate

English

Chemical structure of norgestimate

Etymology

From nor- +‎ (pro)gest(ogen) +‎ im(ino) +‎ -ate.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /nɔɹˈd͡ʒɛ.stɪˌmeɪt/

Noun

norgestimate (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic progestogen C₂₃H₃₁NO₃ (trademark Ortho Tri-Cyclen) that is used in combination with an estrogen (as ethinylestradiol) in birth control pills.

References

• The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances‎^[1], Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018
• “norgestimate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.