progestogen

noun

pro·​ges·​to·​gen prō-ˈje-stə-jən How to pronounce progestogen (audio)
: a naturally occurring or synthetic progestational steroid
progestogenic
prō-ˌje-stə-ˈje-nik How to pronounce progestogen (audio)
adjective

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As an alternative to estrogen-progestogen therapy, ACOG also recommends a pill, sold under the brand name Duavee, that combines estrogen and a drug called bazedoxifene. — Shannon Firth, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026 Women with a uterus will also generally need a progestogen alongside systemic estrogen to protect the uterine lining. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 13 Aug. 2026 Women with an intact uterus generally need a progestogen along with estrogen to protect the uterine lining. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Reuter emphasized that similar results have already been seen with other high-risk progestogens. — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for progestogen

Word History

Etymology

progest(ational) + -o- + -gen (after estrogen)

First Known Use

circa 1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of progestogen was circa 1941

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progestogen

noun
pro·​ges·​to·​gen
variants also progestagen
-ˈjes-tə-jən How to pronounce progestogen (audio)
: a naturally occurring or synthetic progestational steroid
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