progestin

American  

[proh-jes-tin] / proʊˈdʒɛs tɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. any substance having progesteronelike activity.

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Etymology

Origin of progestin

First recorded in 1925–30; pro- ¹ + gest(ation) + -in ²

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• progestin vs. progesterone

Example Sentences

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 • Mar. 19, 2024

It’s believed that progestin stimulates receptors in the brain for the stress hormone cortisol, Hill says, which is why some people may feel anxious or depressed.

From National Geographic • Jul. 19, 2023

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 • Jul. 13, 2023

There are two types of hormone-based birth control: one contains progestin, a synthetic form of the hormone progesterone, and the other uses a combination of progestin and the hormone oestrogen.

From Scientific American • May 12, 2023

Most birth control pills used in the U.S. today contain a combination of progestin and estrogen.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023