morning-after pill
[ mawr-ning-af-ter, -ahf- ]
/ ˈmɔr nɪŋˈæf tər, -ˈɑf- /
noun Pharmacology.
a contraceptive pill containing only an estrogen and used by women within a few hours after sexual intercourse.
Origin of morning-after pill
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby morning-after pill
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British Dictionary definitions for morning-after pill
morning-after pill
noun
an oral contraceptive that is effective if taken some hours after intercourse
Medical definitions for morning-after pill
morning-after pill
[ môr′nĭng-ăf′tər ]
n.
A pill containing an estrogen or a progesterone drug that prevents implantation of a fertilized ovum in the uterus after sexual intercourse.