Term: levonorgestrel
IPA: ˌliː.vəʊ.nɔːˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹl̩, ˌli.və.nɔɹˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹəl

==English==
[[File:Levonorgestrel.svg|thumb|Chemical structure of '''levonorgestrel''']]
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===Etymology===
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===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˌliː.vəʊ.nɔːˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹl̩/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˌli.və.nɔɹˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹəl/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[synthetic]] [[progestogen]] used as an [[active ingredient]] in some [[hormonal]] [[contraceptive]]s.
#* {{quote-journal|en|author=Deidre McPhillips|title=Some IUDs linked