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progestogen

or pro·ges·ta·gen

[ proh-jes-tuh-juhn ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

progestogen

/ prəˈdʒɛstɪn; prəʊˈdʒɛstədʒən /

noun

  1. any of a group of steroid hormones that have progesterone-like activity, used in oral contraceptives and in treating gynaecological disorders
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of progestogen1

First recorded in 1940–45; pro- 1 + gest(ation) + -o- + -gen
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Word History and Origins

Origin of progestogen1

C20: from progest ( erone ) + -o- + -gen

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