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   progestin
   [n] - any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
   Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=progestin
   
   
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   Progestin
   Hormones are substances secreted directly into the bloodstream and are produced by several glands and organs in the body such as the ovaries, thyroid, pancreas, pituitary, liver and others. Hormones travel through the bloodstream from where they are produced to where they interact with receptors to ...
   Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20905
   
   
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   Progestin
   Progestin: Any one of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone.
   Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=23934
   
   
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   progestin
   Any of several steroid hormones that prepare the uterus for egg implantation and pregnancy. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
   Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?progestin
   
   
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   progestin
   progestogen noun any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
   Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=progestin
   
   
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   progestin
   (pro-jes´tin) progestational agent. a progestational agent secreted by the corpus luteum and stimulating release of proteolytic enzymes in preparation for ovulation and maturation of the endometrium.
   Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
   
   
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   progestin
   (from the article `Health and Disease`) ...fact that millions of American women stopped taking hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) in 2002 after widely publicized results from a major ... Progestins combined with estrogens comprise the oral contraceptives that inhibit ovulation by affecting the hypoth...
   Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/119
   
   
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   Progestin
   A progestin is a synthetic progestogen that has progestinic effects similar to progesterone. The two most common uses of progestins are for hormonal contraception (either alone or with an estrogen), and to prevent endometrial hyperplasia from unopposed estrogen in hormone replacement therapy. Proge...
   Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progestin
   
   
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   Progestin
   A synthetic compound that produces effects similar to the naturally occurring hormone, progesterone. Synthetic progestin is often used as a contraceptive.
   Found op http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/P/10
   
   
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    progestin
    Type: Term Pronunciation: prō-jes′tin Definitions: 1. A hormone of the corpus luteum. 2. Generic term for any substance, natural or synthetic, which effects some or all of the biologic changes produced by progesterone. Synonyms: gestagen
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=72590
    
    
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    progestin
    Any natural or laboratory-made substance that has some or all of the biologic effects of progesterone, a female hormone.
    Found op http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=P
    
    
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    progestin
    1) Progestogen 2) Sex hormone 3) Steroid 4) Steroid hormone
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/progestin/1
    
    

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