anovulant

anovulant
/an ov"yeuh leuhnt, -oh"vyeuh-/, adj.
1. of, characterized by, or pertaining to a lack of or suppression of ovulation.
n.
2. a substance that suppresses ovulation.
[1965-70; AN-1 + OVUL(ATE) + -ANT]

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