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progestational

adj

Etymology

From pro- + gestational.

  1. learned borrowing from gestātiō
  2. suffixed as gestational — “gestation + al”
  3. prefixed as progestational — “pro + gestational”

Definitions

  1. Describing the phase of the menstrual cycle before gestation and after ovulation, during…

    Describing the phase of the menstrual cycle before gestation and after ovulation, during which progesterone is secreted.

  2. Of or pertaining to progesterone.

  3. Similar in action to progesterone

    Similar in action to progesterone; progesterone-like.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Encouraging or conducive to gestation (said of hormone levels, for example).

    2. Relating to the time before gestation

      Relating to the time before gestation; pregestational.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA