progestogen

or pro·ges·ta·gen

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

noun Pharmacology.

Origin of progestogen

First recorded in 1940–45; pro-1 + gest(ation) + -o- + -gen

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

Medical definitions for progestogen

progestogen
[ prō-jĕstə-jən ]

n.

Any of various substances having progestational effects; a progestin.