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progestins

progestins is the plural of progestin.

Meaning of progestin

Noun

progestin (countable and uncountable, plural progestins)

  1. A synthetic progestagen intended to mimic the effects of progesterone, often for contraceptive purposes.

Questions about progestins

What is progestins the plural of?
Progestins is the plural of progestin.

Words near progestins in the dictionary

  1. progesterones
  2. progesteronic
  3. progestin
  4. progestin-only
  5. progestinic
  6. progestins
  7. progestogen
  8. progestogen-only
  9. progestogenic
  10. progestogens
  11. progestomimetic

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