morning-after pill

Definition

A contraceptive in the form of a pill taken shortly after sexual intercourse.

Example Sentences

• "Dr. Morris and his colleagues have reported on one experimental compound designed specifically to be a morning-after pill."
• "These policy efforts confuse the public into thinking that the morning-after pill, which is simply a super-dose of the regular pill, is the same as mifepristone, the abortion pill."
• "Even after a girl has sex, it's not too late to prevent her from dropping an egg. That's what the morning-after pill does."