dienogest

D2I1E1N1O1G2E1S1T1

noun

A semisynthetic steroidal progestogen, used as an oral contraceptive in combination with ethinylestradiol.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

noundienogest (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA semisynthetic steroidal progestogen, used as an oral contraceptive in combination with ethinylestradiol.

Origin

From diene + -o- + -gest (“steroid, progestogen”).

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APA

dienogest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dienogest

MLA

“dienogest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dienogest. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dienogest,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dienogest.

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