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progestogen
or pro·ges·ta·gen
[ proh-jes-tuh-juhn ]
/ proʊˈdʒɛs tə dʒən /
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noun Pharmacology.
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Origin of progestogen
Words nearby progestogen
pro-German, progeroid, progestational, progesterone, progestin, progestogen, proglossis, proglottid, proglottis, prognathous, prognose
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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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Medical definitions for progestogen
progestogen
[ prō-jĕs′tə-jən ]
n.
Any of various substances having progestational effects; a progestin.
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