progesterone

pro·ges·ter·one

 (prō-jĕs′tə-rōn′)

n.

1. A steroid hormone, C₂₁H₃₀O₂, that is secreted by the corpus luteum of the ovary and by the placenta and that acts to prepare the uterus for implantation of the fertilized ovum and to maintain pregnancy.

2. This compound formulated as a drug, usually prepared synthetically from phytosterols, used in the treatment of infertility, amenorrhea, abnormal uterine bleeding, and certain other conditions.

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[pro- + gest(ation) + (st)er(ol) + -one.]

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progesterone

(prəʊˈdʒɛstəˌrəʊn)

n

(Biochemistry) a steroid hormone, secreted mainly by the corpus luteum in the ovary, that prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy. Formula: C21H30O2. Also called: corpus luteum hormone

[C20: from pro-¹ + ge(station) + ster(ol) + -one]

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pro•ges•ter•one

(proʊˈdʒɛs təˌroʊn)

n.

a female hormone, synthesized chiefly in the corpus luteum of the ovary, that functions in the menstrual cycle to prepare the lining of the uterus for a fertilized ovum.

[1930–35;b. progestin and luteosterone(< German; synonymous with progestin)]

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pro·ges·ter·one

(prō-jĕs′tə-rōn′)

A steroid hormone that prepares the uterus for pregnancy, maintains pregnancy, and promotes development of the mammary glands. The main sources of progesterone are the ovary and the placenta.

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progesterone

A hormone that helps prepare the uterus to receive a fertilized egg.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

progesterone - a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy Lipo-Lutin anovulant, anovulatory drug, birth control pill, contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive, oral contraceptive pill, pill - a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception progestin, progestogen - any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone

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Translations

progesteron

progesterone

progesterone

[prəʊˈdʒestərəʊn] N → progesterona f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

progesterone

[prəʊˈdʒɛstərəʊn] n → progestérone f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

progesterone

n → Progesteron nt, → Gelbkörperhormon nt

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progesterone

[prəʊˈdʒɛstəˌrəʊn] n → progesterone m

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

pro·ges·ter·one

n. progesterona, hormona esteroide segregada por los ovarios.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

progesterone

n progesterona

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