progestogen

Noun

Meaning

any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

progestin progesterone progestational oral contraceptive gestagen progestogenic progestagen gestodene progesteron

Hypernyms

steroid sex hormone steroid hormone

Hyponyms

norethandrolone medroxyprogesterone progesterone norethindrone megestrol norgestrel

Examples

If taken before ovulation, the high doses of progestogen in levonorgestrel treatments may induce progestogen withdrawal bleeding a few days after the pills are taken. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

progesteronic progestin progestinic progestogenic progestomimetic progg