anovulantn.adj.
Med.
A. n.
A drug or other agent that suppresses ovulation.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > [noun] > drugs for suppressing ovulation
anovulant1960
1960 Theol. Stud. XXI. 599 (heading) Use of anovulants.
1965 J. T. Noonan Contraception xiv. 461 In the discussion of the pill which took place among theologians from 1957 to 1964, it was regarded solely as an anovulant, that is, as an agent preventing conception by preventing ovulation.
1980 Jrnl. Reproductive Med. 24 11/2 It is possible that the progestin supplied by these anovulants may offer some protection against endometrial neoplastic changes.
B. adj.
Having the property of an anovulant; anovulatory.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > [adjective] > suppressing ovulation
anovulant1971
1971 Webster's 3rd New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Add., Anovulant adj.
1975 Irish Med. Jrnl. 68 204/2 The results show the effectiveness of the anovulant agent in acne vulgaris.
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