progestin (progestational hormone, agent)

Introduction

Progestin is a generic term applied to progestational hormones & pharmacologic agents with progestational activity. That is progestins, progestational hormones & progestational agents enhance or support gestation.

More general terms

• bioagent

More specific terms

• altrenogest; allyltrenbolone; altrenogestum (Regumate, Altresyn)
• drosperinone
• progestational agent
• progestational hormone

Component of

• tibolone