"progestagen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: progestagens [plural], progestogen [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} progestagen (plural progestagens)
  1. (biochemistry, steroids) The steroid hormone progesterone.
    Sense id: en-progestagen-en-noun-V26O6VEp Categories (other): Hormones, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (biochemistry, steroids) Any of a class of synthetic hormones which produce effects similar to progesterone (the only natural progestagen) and have antiestrogenic and antigonadotropic properties.
    Sense id: en-progestagen-en-noun-N9hBx1Es Categories (other): Hormones, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gestagen Related terms: birth control, progestin

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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