- progestogen
- noun Etymology: progestational + -ogen (as in estrogen) Date: circa 1941 a naturally occurring or synthetic progestational steroid • progestogenic adjective
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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progestogen — ► NOUN Biochemistry ▪ a steroid hormone that maintains pregnancy and prevents further ovulation … English terms dictionary
Progestogen-only pill — (POP) Background Birth control type Hormonal First use 1973 Failure rates (first year) Perfect use 0.5% Typical use 8.0% … Wikipedia
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progestogen — /proh jes teuh jeuhn/, n. Pharm. progestin. Also, progestagen. [1940 45; PRO 1 + GEST(ATION) + O + GEN] * * * … Universalium
progestogen — 1. Any agent capable of producing biologic effects similar to those of progesterone; most progestogens are steroids like the natural hormones. 2. A synthetic derivative from testosterone or progesterone that has some of the physiologic activity… … Medical dictionary
progestogen — [prə(ʊ) dʒɛstədʒ(ə)n] noun Biochemistry a steroid hormone that maintains pregnancy and prevents further ovulation, used in oral contraceptives … English new terms dictionary
progestogen — pro·ges·to·gen … English syllables
progestogen — n. one of a group of naturally occurring or synthetic steroid hormones, including progesterone, that maintain the normal course of pregnancy. Progestogens are used to treat premenstrual tension, amenorrhoea, and abnormal bleeding from the uterus … The new mediacal dictionary
progestogen — /proʊˈdʒɛstədʒən/ (say proh jestuhjuhn) noun any of a class of steroid hormones that have functions similar to those of progesterone. Also, progestin …
progestogen — n. 1 any of a group of steroid hormones (including progesterone) that maintain pregnancy and prevent further ovulation during it. 2 a similar hormone produced synthetically … Useful english dictionary
