| NOUN | substance | progestogen, progestin | any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone |
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| Meaning | Any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone. | |
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| Synonym | progestin | |
| Narrower | medroxyprogesterone, Provera | A progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders |
| 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 |
| Catalan | progestagen | |
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