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progestogen
Variant of progestin
progestin
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pro·ges·tin (prō jes′tin)
noun
any of various natural or synthetic steroid hormones, as progesterone, that cause progestational activity, used in birth control pills, in hormone therapy, etc.
often called progestogen pro·ges′·to·gen (prō jes′tə jən)
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