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oral contraceptive pill  listen  (OR-ul KON-truh-SEP-tiv ...)

  A pill used to prevent pregnancy. It contains hormones that block the release of eggs from the ovaries. Most oral contraceptives include estrogen and progestin. Also called birth control pill.