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progestogen

or pro·ges·ta·gen

[ proh-jes-tuh-juh n ]
/ proʊˈdʒɛs tə dʒən /

noun Pharmacology.

progestin.

Nearby words

  1. progeria,
  2. progeroid,
  3. progestational,
  4. progesterone,
  5. progestin,
  6. proglossis,
  7. proglottid,
  8. proglottis,
  9. prognathic,
  10. prognathous

Origin of progestogen

First recorded in 1940–45; pro-1 + gest(ation) + -o- + -gen
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British Dictionary definitions for progestogen

progestogen

progestin (prəˈdʒɛstɪn)

/ (prəʊˈdʒɛstədʒən) /

noun

any of a group of steroid hormones that have progesterone-like activity, used in oral contraceptives and in treating gynaecological disorders

Word Origin for progestogen

C20: from progest (erone) + -o- + -gen
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Medicine definitions for progestogen

progestogen

[ prō-jĕs′tə-jən ]

n.

Any of various substances having progestational effects; a progestin.
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