anovulant

[ an-ov-yuh-luh nt, -oh-vyuh- ]
/ ænˈɒv yə lənt, -ˈoʊ vyə- /

adjective

of, characterized by, or pertaining to a lack of or suppression of ovulation.

noun

a substance that suppresses ovulation.

Origin of anovulant

First recorded in 1965–70; an-1 + ovul(ate) + -ant

Words nearby anovulant

anotia, anouilh, anourous, anova, anovesical, anovulant, anovular, anovular menstruation, anovulation, anovulatory, anoxaemia

Medical definitions for anovulant

anovulant
[ ăn′ŏv′yə-lənt ]

n.

A drug that suppresses ovulation.