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单词 Norplant
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Definition of Norplant in English:

Norplant

noun
mass nountrademark
  • A contraceptive for women consisting of small rods implanted under the skin which gradually release the hormone levonorgestrel over a number of years.

    〈商标〉诺普兰避孕栓(一种女用避孕栓剂,由数根小棒组成,植于皮下,可在数年内逐渐释放孕激素左旋甲基炔诺酮)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • At present there are only two types of contraceptive implant used in the UK, Norplant and Implanon.
    • The five-year contraceptive implant Norplant also can affect mood, although hormone levels tend to return to normal soon after the rods are surgically removed.
    • When Norplant first came out, it was all the rage.
    • Conversely, the progestin-only ring acts similar to Norplant, but may only last for 1 or 2 years.
    • IUDs, Norplant and Depo-Provera have very small pregnancy rates, but these forms of birth control still carry a small risk.

Origin

1980s: from (levo)nor(gestrel) (im)plant.

Definition of Norplant in US English:

Norplant

nounˈnôrplant
trademark
  • A contraceptive for women consisting of small rods implanted under the skin which gradually release the hormone levonorgestrel over a number of years.

    〈商标〉诺普兰避孕栓(一种女用避孕栓剂,由数根小棒组成,植于皮下,可在数年内逐渐释放孕激素左旋甲基炔诺酮)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The five-year contraceptive implant Norplant also can affect mood, although hormone levels tend to return to normal soon after the rods are surgically removed.
    • Conversely, the progestin-only ring acts similar to Norplant, but may only last for 1 or 2 years.
    • IUDs, Norplant and Depo-Provera have very small pregnancy rates, but these forms of birth control still carry a small risk.
    • When Norplant first came out, it was all the rage.
    • At present there are only two types of contraceptive implant used in the UK, Norplant and Implanon.

Origin

1980s: from (levo)nor(gestrel) (im)plant.

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