minipill
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min·i·pill
(mĭn′ē-pĭl′)n.
An oral contraceptive that contains a progestin but no estrogen.
[mini- (from the fact that it contains only a progestin, which is minimally required to prevent pregnancy in individuals for whom estrogen is contraindicated ) + pill.]
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minipill
(ˈmɪnɪˌpɪl)n
(Pharmacology) a low-dose oral contraceptive containing a progestogen only
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