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.

词汇	Norplant
释义	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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