Progestin Synonyms

prō-jĕstĭn
Any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. progestogen

Words Related to Progestin

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. estradiol
  2. norethisterone
  3. progestagen
  4. ethinylestradiol
  5. calcitriol
  6. tibolone
  7. hydroxyurea
  8. enanthate
  9. clodronate

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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