dienogest

/ˌdaɪəˈnəʊdʒɛst/

noun

  1. a synthetic progestogen used in hormonal contraceptives and in the treatment of endometriosis

    C2

    usually uncountablemedical

    • "Dienogest is a medicine used in some birth control pills."B2
    • "Doctors may prescribe dienogest to reduce the symptoms of endometriosis."C1
    • "The trial compared dienogest with a placebo in women with chronic pelvic pain."C2
    • "Dienogest is a synthetic progestogen that acts on hormone-sensitive tissue."C1

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