dienogest

English

Etymology

From diene +‎ -o- +‎ -gest (“steroid, progestogen”).

Noun

dienogest (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A semisynthetic steroidal progestogen, used as an oral contraceptive in combination with ethinylestradiol.
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