# norgestimate

> English word · Noun · IPA /nɔɹˈd͡ʒɛ.stɪˌmeɪt/

## Definitions
1. A synthetic progestogen C₂₃H₃₁NO₃ (trademark Ortho Tri-Cyclen) that is used in combination with an estrogen (as ethinylestradiol) in birth control pills.

## Etymology
From nor- + (pro)gest(ogen) + im(ino) + -ate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/norgestimate