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anovulant, n. and a. Med.|æˈnɒvjuːlənt|
[f. an- 10 + ovulation + -ant1.]
A. n. A drug or other agent that suppresses ovulation.
B. adj. Having the property of an anovulant; anovulatory.
1960Theol. Stud. XXI. 599 (heading) Use of anovulants. 1965J. 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. 1971Webster Add., Anovulant adj. 1975Irish Med. Jrnl. LXVIII. 204/2 The results show the effectiveness of the anovulant agent in acne vulgaris. 1980Jrnl. Reproductive Med. XXIV. 11/2 It is possible that the progestin supplied by these anovulants may offer some protection against endometrial neoplastic changes. |