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dienogest

dienogest noun: a semisynthetic steroidal progestogen, used as an oral contraceptive in combination with ethinylestradiol.

Noun

dienogest (uncountable)

  1. A semisynthetic steroidal progestogen, used as an oral contraceptive in combination with ethinylestradiol.

Origin of dienogest

From diene + -o- + -gest (“steroid, progestogen”).

Questions about dienogest

What does dienogest mean?
Dienogest means a semisynthetic steroidal progestogen, used as an oral contraceptive in combination with ethinylestradiol.
What part of speech is dienogest?
Dienogest is a noun.

Words near dienogest in the dictionary

  1. dienitols
  2. dienoate
  3. dienoates
  4. dienofuge
  5. dienofuges
  6. dienogest
  7. dienoic
  8. dienoic acid
  9. dienoic acids
  10. dienoid
  11. dienol

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