proligestone

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English

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Etymology

From +‎ (pro)gest(ogen) +‎ -one.

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Noun

proligestone (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A steroidal progestin.

References

  • The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances, Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018