minipill

[ min-ee-pil ]
/ ˈmɪn iˌpɪl /

noun Pharmacology.

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

Origin of minipill

First recorded in 1965–70; mini- + pill1

British Dictionary definitions for minipill

minipill
/ (ˈmɪnɪˌpɪl) /

noun

a low-dose oral contraceptive containing a progestogen only