progestin

progestin definition - medical

pro·ges·tin (prō-jĕsˈtĭn)

noun
  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.

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