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desogestrel

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desogestrel /des·o·ges·trel/ (des″o-jes´trel) a progestational agent with little androgenic activity; used in combination with an estrogen as an oral contraceptive.
des·o·ges·trel (ds-jstrl)
A synthetic progestin used with ethinyl estradiol in birth control pills.
desogestrel
[des′ojes′trel]
a progestational agent having little androgenic activity. It is used in combination with an estrogen component as an oral contraceptive.
desogestrel [des″o-jes´trel]
a progestational agent having little androgenic activity; used in combination with an estrogen component as an oral contraceptive.
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