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progestin

pro·ges·tin
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-jes-tin]
    • /proʊˈdʒɛs tɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-jes-tin]
    • /proʊˈdʒɛs tɪn/

Definitions of progestin word

  • noun progestin any substance having progesteronelike activity. 1
  • noun progestin any of various natural or synthetic steroid hormones, as progesterone, that cause progestational activity, used in birth control pills, in hormone therapy, etc. 0

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Origin of progestin

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; pro-1 + gest(ation) + -in2

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Parts of speech for Progestin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

progestin popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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