First Known Use: circa 1941
Dictionary
progestogen
noun pro·ges·to·gen \-ˈjes-tə-jən\
Definition of PROGESTOGEN
: a naturally occurring or synthetic progestational steroid
— pro·ges·to·gen·ic \-ˌjes-tə-ˈje-nik\ adjective
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Origin of PROGESTOGEN
progestational + -ogen (as in estrogen)
Medical Dictionary
progestogen
noun pro·ges·to·gen
Medical Definition of PROGESTOGEN
: a naturally occurring or synthetic progestational steroid
Variants of PROGESTOGEN
pro·ges·to·gen also pro·ges·ta·gen \-ˈjes-tə-jən\
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