Progestin Definition

prō-jĕstĭn
progestins
noun
progestins
Any of various natural or synthetic steroidal hormones, as progesterone, that cause progestational activity, used in birth control pills, in hormone therapy, etc.
Webster's New World
A crude hormone of the corpus luteum from which progesterone can be isolated in pure form. No longer in scientific use.
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Other Word Forms of Progestin

Noun

Singular:
progestin
Plural:
progestins

Origin of Progestin

  • pro– gest(ation) –in

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Progestin Sentence Examples

  • From these glands come a flood of sex hormones-androgen and testosterone in the male, estrogen and progestin in the female-that regulate the growth and function of the sex organs.

  • These hormones, estrogen and progestin, regulate the female menstrual cycle.

  • Some types of oral contraceptives use only progestational hormones, but most use a combination of estrogen and progestin.

  • Monophasic use a fixed dose of both estrogen and progestin during the entire cycle.

  • Biphasic oral contraceptives use a constant amount of estrogen during the full cycle, but the amount of progestin is lower during the first half of the cycle and increases in the second half.

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