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progestogen

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /pɹəˈdʒɛs.tə.dʒən/
  • General-American: /pɹoʊˈdʒɛs.tə.dʒən/
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  • rhymes with -ɛstədʒən

1

noun

Meaning 1

The steroid hormone progesterone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: steroids

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gestagen

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any of a class of synthetic hormones which produce effects similar to progesterone (the only natural progestogen) and have antiestrogenic and antigonadotropic properties.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: steroids

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gestagen

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: progestin

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone

Narrower terms: progesterone, Lipo-Lutin, megestrol, megestrol acetate, norethindrone, norethindrone acetate, norethandrolone, Norlutin, norethynodrel, norgestrel, medroxyprogesterone, Provera

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English pro- Latin gestō Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh1- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh1os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. English -gen English progestogen From pro- + Latin gestō (“to bear, to carry”) + English -o- + -gen. First attested in 1941.