Term: norgestrel
IPA: nɔːˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹl̩, nɔɹˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹəl

==English==
[[File:Norgestrel Structure.svg|thumb|Chemical structure of '''norgestrel''']]
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===Etymology===
From {{af|en|nor-|-gestr-|ethyl|alt3=e(thy)l|t2=estrogen}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/nɔːˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹl̩/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/nɔɹˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹəl/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[synthetic]] [[progestogen]] C<sub>21</sub>H<sub>28</sub>O<sub>2</sub> having two [[optically]] active forms of which the [[biologically]] active [[levorotatory]] form is u