noun
- Drugs or substances that prevent ovulation, especially oral contraceptives; birth control pills.
Usage: Medical/pharmaceutical term; Usually used in plural form; Also called ovulation inhibitors
Examples
- Anovulants are among the most widely used forms of contraception worldwide.
- The doctor prescribed anovulants to regulate her menstrual cycle.
- Modern anovulants contain lower hormone doses than earlier formulations.
- Anovulants work by suppressing the hormonal signals needed for ovulation.
- Some women use anovulants not only for contraception but also to manage endometriosis.