PROGESTOGEN

Meaning of PROGESTOGEN in English

Pronunciation: - ' jes-t ə -j ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: progest ational + -ogen (as in estrogen )

Date: circa 1941

: a naturally occurring or synthetic progestational steroid

– pro · ges · to · gen · ic \ - ˌ jes-t ə - ' je-nik \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

PROGESTOGEN — noun Etymology: progestational + -ogen (as in estrogen) Date: circa 1941 a naturally occurring or synthetic progestational steroid, ~ic adjective
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PROGESTOGEN — noun also pro·ges·ta·gen prōˈjestəjə̇n, -ˌjen ( -s ) Etymology: progest ational + -ogen (as in estrogen ) or -agen (by …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PROGESTOGEN — /proh jes"teuh jeuhn/ , n. Pharm. progestin. Also, progestagen . [ 1940-45; PRO- 1 + GEST(ATION) + -O- + -GEN …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PROGESTOGEN — noun Etymology: progest ational + -ogen (as in estrogen ) Date: circa 1941 : a naturally occurring or synthetic progestational …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PROGESTOGEN — [ prə(ʊ)'dʒɛstədʒ(ə)n ] ■ noun Biochemistry a steroid hormone that maintains pregnancy and prevents further ovulation, used in oral contraceptives.
Concise Oxford English vocab
PROGESTOGEN — [pro.ges.to.gen] n [progestational + -ogen (as in estrogen)] (1942): any of several progestational steroids (as progesterone) -- pro.ges.to.gen.ic adj
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PROGESTOGEN — progestogen BrE AmE prə ʊ ˈdʒest ədʒ ə n -ɪn, -ə dʒen AmE \ proʊ- ▷ progestogen|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PROGESTOGEN — n. 1 any of a group of steroid hormones (including progesterone) that maintain pregnancy and prevent further ovulation during it. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PROGESTOGEN — n. 1 any of a group of steroid hormones (including progesterone) that maintain pregnancy and prevent further ovulation during it. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PROGESTOGEN — n.1 any of a group of steroid hormones (including progesterone) that maintain pregnancy and prevent further ovulation during it. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
PROGESTOGEN — биохим. прогестоген (биохимия) прогестоген
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PROGESTOGEN — n биохим. прогестоген
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PROGESTOGEN — (n) прогестоген
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
PROGESTOGEN — n биохим. прогестоген
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PROGESTOGEN — n биохим. прогестоген
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PROGESTOGEN — биохим. прогестоген (биохимия) прогестоген
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PROGESTOGENIC — adjective see: progestogen
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PROGESTIN — noun Etymology: pro- + gestation + 1-in Date: 1930 progestogen
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PROGESTOGENIC — adjective see progestogen
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PROGESTAGEN — noun see progestogen
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NORGESTREL — nȯrˈjes.trəl noun ( -s ) Etymology: probably from nor- + pro gest ogen (herein) + -rel (as in norethynodrel — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PROGESTIN — /proh jes"tin/ , n. Pharm. any substance having progesteronelike activity. Also called progestogen . [ 1925-30; PRO- 1 + GEST(ATION) …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ORTHO-NOVUM — /awr'thoh noh"veuhm/ , Pharm., Trademark. a brand name for a tablet containing the progestogen norethindrone and an estrogen, used as …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PROGESTOGENIC — see progestogen
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PROGESTIN — noun Etymology: pro- + gest ation + -in (I) Date: 1930 : progestogen ; especially : a synthetic progesterone (as …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PROGESTIN — [ prə(ʊ)'dʒɛstɪn ] ■ noun Biochemistry another term for progestogen . Origin 1930s: from pro- 1 + gestation + -in …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MINI-PILL — ■ noun a contraceptive pill containing a progestogen and not oestrogen.
Concise Oxford English vocab
COMBINED PILL — ■ noun an oral contraceptive containing both an oestrogen and a progestogen.
Concise Oxford English vocab
PROGESTERONE — n. a steroid hormone released by the corpus luteum which stimulates the preparation of the uterus for pregnancy (see also …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MINIPILL — n. a contraceptive pill containing a progestogen only (not oestrogen).
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PROGESTERONE — n. a steroid hormone released by the corpus luteum which stimulates the preparation of the uterus for pregnancy (see also …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OESTROGEN — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ After this time, they too are prone to heart attacks because they no longer have …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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