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