Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words
Definition of progestogen - 7 dictionary results
Menopause Hormone Therapy
Physicians Specializing in Natural Bioidentical Hormone Therapy.
www.BodyLogicMD.com
Progesterone Imbalance?
Our Personal Program restores your hormonal balance, naturally.
www.womentowomen.com
Progesterone Cream
480 USP Micronzed Progesterone Cream. Measured Pump. On Sale!
www.HealthyChoiceNaturals.com

pro⋅ges⋅to⋅gen

  [proh-jes-tuh-juhn]
Use progestogen in a Sentence
–noun Pharmacology.
progestin.
Also, pro⋅ges⋅ta⋅gen.

Origin:
1940–45; pro- 1 + gest(ation) + -o- + -gen
Menopause Hormone Therapy
Physicians Specializing in Natural Bioidentical Hormone Therapy.
www.BodyLogicMD.com
Progesterone Imbalance?
Our Personal Program restores your hormonal balance, naturally.
www.womentowomen.com

pro⋅ges⋅tin

  [proh-jes-tin]
–noun Pharmacology.
any substance having progesteronelike activity.
Also called progestogen.

Origin:
1925–30; pro- 1 + gest(ation) + -in 2
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To progestogen
pro·ges·to·gen   (prō-jěs'tə-jən)   
n.  Any of various substances having progestational effects; a progestin.

[pro-1 + gest(ation) + -gen.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pro·ges·tin
Pronunciation: prO-'jest-&n
Function: noun
: PROGESTERONE; broadly : PROGESTOGEN

Main Entry: pro·ges·to·gen
Variant: also pro·ges·ta·gen /-'jes-t&-j&n/
Function: noun
: any of several progestational steroids (as progesterone or norethindrone)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

progestin pro·ges·tin (prō-jěs'tĭn)
n.

  1. A natural or synthetic progestational substance that mimics some or all of the actions of progesterone.

  2. A crude hormone of the corpus luteum from which progesterone can be isolated in pure form. No longer in technical use.

progestogen pro·ges·to·gen (prō-jěs'tə-jən)
n.
Any of various substances having progestational effects; a progestin.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see progestogen on Thesaurus | Reference
Progesterone Cream
480 USP Micronzed Progesterone Cream. Measured Pump. On Sale!
www.HealthyChoiceNaturals.com
Fertility Medications
Learn From Fertility Experts Online Find The Advice & Support You Need.
www.FertilityAuthority.com
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way