Meaning Of The Word Progesterone

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progesterone
uncountable noun: Progesterone is a hormone that is produced in the ovaries of women and female animals and helps prepare the body for pregnancy.

progesterone in American English
a steroid hormone, C21H30O2, secreted by the corpus luteum or prepared synthetically, active in preparing the uterus for the reception and development of the fertilized ovum and the mammary glands for milk secretion
noun: a hormone, C21H30O2, that prepares the uterus for the fertilized ovum and maintains pregnancy

progesterone in British English
noun: a steroid hormone, secreted mainly by the corpus luteum in the ovary, that prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy. Formula: C21 H30 O2

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