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progesterone
[ proh-jes-tuh-rohn ]
/ proÊËdÊÉs tÉËroÊn /
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noun
Biochemistry. a hormone, C21H30O2, that prepares the uterus for the fertilized ovum and maintains pregnancy.
Pharmacology. a commercial form of this compound, obtained from the corpus luteum of pregnant sows or synthesized: used in the treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding, dysmenorrhea, threatened or recurrent abortion, etc.
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Origin of progesterone
1930â35; blend of progestin and luteosterone (<German Luteosteron, synonymous with progestin, equivalent to Luteo-luteo- (representing corpus luteum) + -steron (see sterol, -one))
Words nearby progesterone
progeny, progeria, pro-German, progeroid, progestational, progesterone, progestin, progestogen, proglossis, proglottid, proglottis
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British Dictionary definitions for progesterone
progesterone
/ (prÉÊËdÊÉstÉËrÉÊn) /
noun
a steroid hormone, secreted mainly by the corpus luteum in the ovary, that prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy. Formula: C 21 H 30 O 2Also called: corpus luteum hormone
Word Origin for progesterone
C20: from pro- 1 + ge (station) + ster (ol) + -one
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Medical definitions for progesterone
progesterone
[ prĆ-jÄsâČtÉ-rĆnâČ ]
n.
A steroid hormone secreted by the corpus luteum and by the placenta, that acts to prepare the uterus for implantation of the fertilized ovum, to maintain pregnancy, and to promote development of the mammary glands.corpus luteum hormone luteohormone progestational hormone
A drug prepared from natural or synthetic progesterone, used in oral contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy, and in the treatment of menstrual and other gynecologic disorders.
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Scientific definitions for progesterone
progesterone
[ prĆ-jÄsâČtÉ-rĆnâČ ]
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. Chemical formula: C21H30O2.
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