PROGESTOGEN
Pronunciation: | | prow'jestujin
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone |
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| Synonyms: | | progestin |
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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 | |
Biology Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | Any of several steroid hormones that prepare the uterus for egg implantation and pregnancy. |
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| Synonyms: | | progestin |
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