PROGESTERONE


Meaning of PROGESTERONE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prō-ˈjes-tə-ˌrōn ]

noun

Etymology: proge stin + -sterone

Date: 1935

: a female steroid sex hormone C 21 H 30 O 2 that is secreted by the corpus luteum to prepare the endometrium for implantation and later by the placenta during pregnancy to prevent rejection of the developing embryo or fetus ; also : a synthetic steroid resembling progesterone in action

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