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progestin  progestogen  progestagen  progesterone congeners  Gestogen
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Any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone WordNet 3.0
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Any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A progestogen, also referred to as a progestagen, gestagen, or gestogen, is a type of medication which produces effects similar to those of the natural female sex hormone progesterone in the body. Wikipedia
Progestogens, also sometimes written progestagens or gestagens, are a class of natural or synthetic steroid hormones that bind to and activate the progesterone receptors. Wikipedia
Any of a class of synthetic hormones which produce effects similar to progesterone (the only natural progestagen) and have antiestrogenic and antigonadotropic properties. Wiktionary
A synthetic progestagen intended to mimic the effects of progesterone, often for contraceptive purposes. Wiktionary
Synthetic progestagen. Wiktionary (translation)