Progesterone
[proh-jes-tuh-rohn] /proʊˈdʒɛs təˌroʊn/
noun
1.
Biochemistry. a hormone, C 2 1 H 3 0 O 2 , that prepares the uterus for the fertilized ovum and maintains pregnancy.
2.
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
/prəʊˈdʒɛstəˌrəʊn/
noun
1.
a steroid hormone, secreted mainly by the corpus luteum in the ovary, that prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy. Formula: C21H30O2 Also called corpus luteum hormone
progesterone pro·ges·ter·one (prō-jěs’tə-rōn’)
n.
A steroid hormone secreted by the corpus luteum and by the placenta, that acts to prepare the uterus for implantation of the fertilized ovum, to maintain pregnancy, and to promote development of the mammary glands. Also called corpus luteum hormone, luteohormone, progestational hormone.
A drug prepared from natural or synthetic progesterone, used for the prevention of miscarriage and the treatment of menstrual disorders.
progesterone
(prō-jěs’tə-rōn’)
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: C21H30O2.
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