Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

progestin

/pɹoʊdʒˈɛstɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: pro-gestin
IPA: /pɹoʊdʒˈɛstɪn/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic progestagen intended to mimic the effects of progesterone, often for contraceptive purposes.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

progestins (plural)

Derived Forms

antiprogestin estroprogestin mesoprogestin phytoprogestin

Phrases

progestin-only

Synonyms

progestogen

Rhymes With

clandestine westin destin

Questions

How do you pronounce progestin?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹoʊdʒˈɛstɪn/.
What does progestin mean?: A synthetic progestagen intended to mimic the effects of progesterone, often for contraceptive purposes.

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