Meaning of PROGESTIN
| Pronunciation: | | prowj'est`in
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone |
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| | Synonyms: | | progestogen |
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| | See Also: | | Lipo-Lutin, medroxyprogesterone, megesterol, megestrol acetate, norethandrolone, norethindrone, norethindrone acetate, norethynodrel, norgestrel, Norlutin, progesterone, Provera, sex hormone, steroid, steroid hormone | |
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| | Definition: | | synthetic form of the female sex hormone progesterone. |
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| | Definition: | | Any of several steroid hormones that prepare the uterus for egg implantation and pregnancy. |
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