Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

progestogen-only

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: pro-gesto-gen-on-ly
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a contraceptive drug, containing progesterone or other (typically synthetic) progestogens (progestins) without estrogens.

Etymology

First attested in 1969.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1969

Inflected Forms

more progestogen-only (comparative) most progestogen-only (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

minipill POP

Synonyms

progestin-only progesterone-only

Questions

What does progestogen-only mean?: Of a contraceptive drug, containing progesterone or other (typically synthetic) progestogens (progestins) without estrogens.
Where does progestogen-only come from?: First known use: First attested in 1969.

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