progesterone
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /pɹəˈdʒɛstəɹəʊn/
  • (GA) IPA: /pɹoʊˈdʒɛstəˌɹoʊn/
Noun

progesterone (plural progesterones)

  1. (steroid hormone, uncountable) 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.
  2. (steroid drug, countable) A synthetic version of the compound, used in contraceptive pills and other pharmaceutical products.
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