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progestogen
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun progestogen has 1 sense
- progestogen(n = noun.substance) progestin - any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone; Array is a kind of sex hormone, steroid, steroid hormone
has particulars: lipo-lutin, progesterone, megestrol, megestrol acetate, norethandrolone, norethindrone, norethindrone acetate, norlutin, norethynodrel, norgestrel, medroxyprogesterone, provera
OXFORD DICTIONARY
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.
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.
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