progestin

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progesteron
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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

    Расстановка переносов

    pro·ges·tin

    Турецкое произношение

    prōcestîn

    Произношение

    /prōˈʤestən/ /proʊˈʤɛstɪn/
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