1. a drug or substance that prevents ovulation, especially an oral contraceptive
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; often used in plural form

1. relating to or capable of preventing ovulation
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term

Examples

• The doctor prescribed an anovulant to help regulate her menstrual cycle.
• Anovulant medications work by suppressing the hormones needed for egg release.
• She has been taking anovulants for five years without any side effects.
• The anovulant properties of this drug make it effective as a contraceptive.
• Modern anovulants contain lower hormone doses than earlier formulations.
• Anovulant therapy is sometimes used to treat endometriosis.