PROGESTERONE


Meaning of PROGESTERONE in English

[ prə'dʒɛstərəʊn ]

■ noun Biochemistry a steroid hormone released by the corpus luteum that stimulates the uterus to prepare for pregnancy.

Origin

1930s: blend of progestin and the Ger. synonym Luteosteron (from corpus luteum + sterol ).

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