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gestodene

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Etymology

From gest- (steroid, progestogen)[Term?] + -ene.

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Noun

gestodene (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A progestogen hormonal contraceptive.

References

  • The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances, Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018

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