progestin

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Noun

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progestin (countable and uncountable, plural progestins)

1. (chemistry) A synthetic progestagen intended to mimic the effects of progesterone, often for contraceptive purposes.

Derived terms

• antiprogestin
• estroprogestin
• mesoprogestin
• phytoprogestin

Translations

synthetic progestagen

Finnish: progestiini

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