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progestogen

noun
pro·​ges·​to·​gen | \ prō-ˈje-stə-jən How to pronounce progestogen (audio) \

Definition of progestogen

: a naturally occurring or synthetic progestational steroid
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Other Words from progestogen

progestogenic \ prō-​ˌje-​stə-​ˈje-​nik How to pronounce progestogenic (audio) \ adjective

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 For Thornton’s lab, this means the estrogen receptor and a related receptor that handles other steroid hormones like androgens, progestogens, and corticosteroids. — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, "Evolution on steroids: Chance ruled in building an estrogen receptor," 20 Sep. 2017

First Known Use of progestogen

circa 1941, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for progestogen

progestational + -ogen (as in estrogen)

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progestogen

noun
pro·​ges·​to·​gen
variants: also progestagen \ -​ˈjes-​tə-​jən How to pronounce progestagen (audio) \

Medical Definition of progestogen

: a naturally occurring or synthetic progestational steroid

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