antiprogesterone

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English

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Etymology

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From anti- +‎ progesterone.

Noun

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antiprogesterone (plural antiprogesterones)

  1. Synonym of antiprogestin
    • 2015 June 3, Giulia Cossu et al., “The Role of Mifepristone in Meningiomas Management: A Systematic Review of the Literature”, in BioMed Research International[1], volume 2015, →DOI:
      We performed a systematic literature review to analyze the clinical application and the safety of mifepristone, a prominent antiprogesterone agent, in meningioma patients.

Adjective

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antiprogesterone (not comparable)

  1. That counters the effect of progesterone