minipill

[ min-ee-pil ]

nounPharmacology.
  1. an oral birth control pill that contains only a progestin and is to be taken daily without monthly cessation.

Origin of minipill

1
First recorded in 1965–70; mini- + pill1

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British Dictionary definitions for minipill

minipill

/ (ˈmɪnɪˌpɪl) /


noun
  1. a low-dose oral contraceptive containing a progestogen only

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