progesterone
noun
a hormone, C 2 1 H 3 0 O 2 , that prepares the uterus for the fertilized ovum and maintains pregnancy.
progesterones
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pluralof progesterone.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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As a side benefit, it raises good cholesterol more effectively than today's synthetic progesterones.
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