progestogen

or pro·ges·ta·gen

[ proh-jes-tuh-juhn ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. progestin.

progestogen

/ prəʊˈdʒɛstədʒən; prəˈdʒɛstɪn /

noun

1. any of a group of steroid hormones that have progesterone-like activity, used in oral contraceptives and in treating gynaecological disorders

Word History and Origins

Origin of progestogen¹

First recorded in 1940–45; pro- ¹ + gest(ation) + -o- + -gen

Word History and Origins

Origin of progestogen¹

C20: from progest ( erone ) + -o- + -gen