Meaning | Any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone. |
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Synonym | progestogen |
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Narrower | medroxyprogesterone, Provera | A progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders |
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megestrol, megestrol acetate | A synthetic progestational compound used to treat endometrial carcinoma |
norethindrone, norethindrone acetate, norethandrolone, Norlutin | A synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis |
norethynodrel | A progesterone derivative used in oral contraceptives and in the control of menstruation and the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding |
norgestrel | synthetic progestin used in oral contraceptives |
progesterone, Lipo-Lutin | A steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary |
Broader | steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone | Any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs |
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Catalan | progestagen |
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