progesterone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A steroid hormone, secreted by the ovaries, whose function is to prepare the uterus for the implantation of a fertilized ovum and to maintain pregnancy.
A synthetic version of the compound, used in contraceptive pills and other pharmaceutical products.

Pronunciation

/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛstəɹəʊn/ /pɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛstəˌɹoʊn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-progesterone.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-progesterone.wav

Word forms

progesterone progesterones

Etymology

From pro- + Latin gestāre (“to bear, to carry”) + -one.

Derived words

anhydrohydroxyprogesterone antiprogesterone cyproterone dehydroprogesterone dihydroprogesterone haloprogesterone hydroxyprogesterone hyperprogesteronemia methylprogesterone norprogesterone progestational Progesterex progesteronic tetrahydroprogesterone

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