单词	progestogen
释义	progestogen /prə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛstədʒ(ə)n / noun Biochemistry A natural or synthetic steroid hormone, such as progesterone, that maintains pregnancy and prevents further ovulation during pregnancy.Unlike natural progesterone, synthetic progestogens are not metabolized into GABA-ergic neuroactive steroids.... The combined oral contraceptive pill (which combines oestrogen with a progestogen - a synthetic form of progesterone) is effective at reducing bleeding and making bleeding more regular. It contains a slow-release store of a synthetic progestogen hormone and is repeated every 12 weeks for as long as needed. Origin 1940s: from progestin + -gen.
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