norgestimate

== English == === Etymology === From nor- +‎ (pro)gest(ogen) +‎ im(ino) +‎ -ate. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /nɔɹˈd͡ʒɛ.stɪˌmeɪt/ === Noun === norgestimate (uncountable) (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.