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progesterone
[proh-jes-tuh-rohn]
noun
Biochemistry.a hormone, C 2 1 H 3 0 O 2 , 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.
progesterone
/ əʊˈɛəˌəʊ /
noun
Also called: corpus luteum hormone.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 2
progesterone
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: C 21 H 30 O 2 .
Word History and Origins
Origin of progesterone1
Word History and Origins
Origin of progesterone1
Example Sentences
Back in France, Dr Baulieu designed a method to block the effect of the hormone progesterone – which is essential for the egg to implant in the uterus following fertilisation.
Combined preparations containing both oestrogen and progesterone instead increase the risk of blood clots, including deep vein thrombosis.
For instance, women tend to report worse sleep during the time in their menstrual cycle when estrogen and progesterone are at their lowest.
“We don't have enough brands of oestrogen patches and progesterone creams that we need in India.”
It contains oestrogen, which reduces symptoms - but as this can thicken the womb lining, another hormone, progesterone, is often prescribed to protect the womb.
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