progestin

noun pro·ges·tin \-ˈjes-tən\

Definition of PROGESTIN

: progestogen; especially : a synthetic progesterone (as levonorgestrel)

pro- + gestation + ¹-in

First Known Use: 1930

Medical Dictionary

noun pro·ges·tin \prō-ˈjest-ən\

: progestogen; especially : a synthetic progesterone (as levonorgestrel)

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