MORNING-AFTER PILL

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A large dose of estrogen taken orally within 24 to 72 hours after intercourse; prevents implantation of a fertilized ovum and so acts as a contraceptive; commonly used after rape or incest

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("morning-after pill" is a kind of...):

birth control device; contraceptive; contraceptive device; preventative; preventive; prophylactic device (an agent or device intended to prevent conception)

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