progestin

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noun

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

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progestogen
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Meanings

nounprogestin (countable and uncountable, plural progestins)

plural progestins

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA synthetic progestagen intended to mimic the effects of progesterone, often for contraceptive purposes.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone

Similar
progestogen
Broader
steroid hormonesteroidsex hormone
Also see
progestogen

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish progestiini
  • progestiinisynthetic progestagen

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

repostingpostering
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APA

progestin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/progestin

MLA

“progestin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/progestin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “progestin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/progestin.

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