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progestin

/prəʊˈdʒes.tɪn/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa qualquer hormônio esteroide sintético ou natural com efeitos semelhantes aos da progesterona, usado em medicamentos e em contraceptivos.

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noun

C1formalcommonmedical/prəʊˈdʒes.tɪn/

A noun referring to any of a group of synthetic or natural steroid hormones that have effects similar to progesterone, often used in medical treatments and contraceptives.

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa qualquer hormônio esteroide sintético ou natural com efeitos semelhantes aos da progesterona, usado em medicamentos e em contraceptivos.
  1. Synthetic hormone C1 formal medical

    Any of a group of synthetic steroid hormones that mimic the effects of natural progesterone, often used in contraceptives and hormone therapy.

    • Progestin is a key ingredient in many birth control pills.
    • The doctor prescribed a progestin-only pill for her condition.
    • Some progestins are used to treat menstrual disorders.

    🇵🇹Hormônio sintético

    Sinônimos: progestogen

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