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morning–after pill
noun morn·ing–after pill \ˌmȯr-niŋ-ˈaf-tər-\
: a pill that a woman takes after having sex so that she will not become pregnant
Full Definition of MORNING-AFTER PILL
: an oral drug usually containing high doses of estrogen taken up to usually three days after unprotected sexual intercourse that interferes with pregnancy by inhibiting ovulation or by blocking implantation of a fertilized egg in the human uterus
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First Known Use of MORNING-AFTER PILL
1957
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morning–after pill
noun morn·ing–af·ter pill \ˌmȯr-niŋ-ˈaf-tər-\
Medical Definition of MORNING–AFTER PILL
: an oral drug typically containing high doses of estrogen taken up to usually three days after unprotected sexual intercourse that interferes with pregnancy by inhibiting ovulation or by blocking implantation of a fertilized egg in the human uterus
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