Antiprogestin

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any substance that prevents cells from making or using progesterone.

    "Antiprogestins may stop some cancer cells from growing and they are being studied in the treatment of breast cancer."

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antiprogesteroneantiprogestogen

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"Antiprogestins may stop some cancer cells from growing and they are being studied in the treatment of breast cancer."

Etymology

From anti- + progestin.

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