progesterone
See also: progestérone
English edit
Etymology edit
From pro- (“supporting”) + Latin gestāre (“to bear, to carry”) + -one (“a ketone”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛstəɹəʊn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /pɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛstəˌɹoʊn/
Noun edit
progesterone (plural progesterones)
- (biochemistry, steroids, uncountable) A steroid hormone, secreted by the ovaries, whose function is to prepare the uterus for the implantation of a fertilized ovum and to maintain pregnancy.
- (biochemistry, steroids, countable) A synthetic version of the compound, used in contraceptive pills and other pharmaceutical products.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
the steroid hormone
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synthetic version of the compound
Italian edit
Noun edit
progesterone m (plural progesteroni)