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progestin
[ proh-jes-tin ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- any substance having progesteronelike activity.
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It is also known as “mini-pill” because unlike the more common combination pill, it does not contain estrogen, and has a lower dose of progestin, too.
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Another company called Cadence Health has been working with the FDA for about five years to ready an over-the-counter pill that contains both estrogen and progestin, according to a company spokesperson, and has not yet submitted its application.
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