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progestin


pro·ges·tin

noun \-ˈjes-tən\

Definition of PROGESTIN

: progestogen; especially : a synthetic progesterone (as levonorgestrel)

Origin of PROGESTIN

pro- + gestation + 1-in
First Known Use: 1930

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