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Where does “progestogen” come from?

progestogen (English) comes from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy-, from English oxygen, from French oxygène — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

progestogen (English): Alternative spelling of progestagen

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of progestagen

Ancestry of “progestogen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English‐o‐—
2English-prim—
3EnglishtrimethoprimA synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and...
4EnglishtrimethoxyThree methoxy groups in a molecule
5EnglishmethoxyThe univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol
6Englishoxy-Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning...
7EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
8Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
9Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
10Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
11Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
12Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “progestogen”

  • progestogenic
  • antiprogestogen
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