progestin

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Definition of progestin in English English dictionary: A synthetic progestagen intended to mimic the effects of progesterone, often for contraceptive purposes; a hormone produced by the corpus luteum, placenta, or adrenal cortex (or synthetically manufactured) that has progesterone-like effects Synthetic progestin is used as a contraceptive; any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone; Progestin is a synthetic form of progesterone usually taken with estrogen by women with a uterus because if estrogen is given alone, it can sometimes cause excessive growth of the lining of the uterus This overgrowth may lead to a form of uterine cancer Taking progestin with estrogen lowers the risk of developing this condition Progestin acts similarly to progesterone, the hormone a woman's body produces before menopause that is responsible for the monthly shedding of the uterine lining, which is experienced as a menstrual period; the synthetic form of progesterone

progestin

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pro·ges·tin

prōcestîn

/prōˈʤestən/ /proʊˈʤɛstɪn/

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