progestin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of progestin
First recorded in 1925–30; pro- 1 + gest(ation) + -in 2
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Progestin pills have already been available to purchase in the U.K. without prescription since 2021, and the FDA had approved norgestrel, a type of progestin, as a prescription medication in 1973.
From Los Angeles Times
Specifically, the team found that elderly females undergo the same endocrinological changes as a woman in middle age; her estrogens and progestins levels fall, while levels of follicle-stimulating and luteinizing hormones rise.
From National Geographic
The progestin-only pill, sometimes called the “mini pill,” contains only progestin.
From National Geographic
Opill is part of an older class of contraceptives that contain a single synthetic hormone as opposed to next-generation pills that combine two hormones, estrogen and progestin.
From Washington Times
Most commonly used are combination pills of estrogen and another hormone, progestin.
From Washington Times
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