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progesterone

pro·ges·ter·one
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [proh-jes-tuh-rohn]
    • /proʊˈdʒɛs təˌroʊn/
    • /prəʊˈdʒes.tər.əʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-jes-tuh-rohn]
    • /proʊˈdʒɛs təˌroʊn/

Definitions of progesterone word

  • noun progesterone Biochemistry. a hormone, C 2 1 H 3 0 O 2 , that prepares the uterus for the fertilized ovum and maintains pregnancy. 1
  • noun progesterone 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. 1
  • noun progesterone female sex hormone 1
  • uncountable noun progesterone Progesterone is a hormone that is produced in the ovaries of women and female animals and helps prepare the body for pregnancy. 0
  • noun progesterone a steroid hormone, secreted mainly by the corpus luteum in the ovary, that prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy. Formula: C21H30O2 0
  • noun progesterone a steroid hormone, C21H30O2, secreted by the corpus luteum or prepared synthetically, active in preparing the uterus for the reception and development of the fertilized ovum and the mammary glands for milk secretion 0
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Origin of progesterone

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
1930-35; blend of progestin and luteosterone (< German Luteosteron, synonymous with progestin, equivalent to Luteo- luteo- (representing corpus luteum) + -steron (see sterol, -one))

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Parts of speech for Progesterone

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progesterone popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • birth-control pill

    an oral contraceptive for women, containing the hormones estrogen and progesterone or progesterone alone, that inhibits ovulation, fertilization, or implantation of a fertilized ovum, causing temporary infertility.

  • medroxyprogesterone

    a progesterone derivative, C 2 4 H 3 4 O 4 , used in the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding and secondary amenorrhea, as a contraceptive of long duration, and in the treatment of certain cancers.

  • corpus luteum

    a yellow glandular mass of tissue that forms in a Graafian follicle following release of an ovum. It secretes progesterone, a hormone necessary to maintain pregnancy

  • diosgenin

    a crystalline compound, C 27 H 42 O 3 , the aglycone of dioscin: used in the synthesis of steroidal hormones, as of progesterone.

  • metestrus

    the luteal phase of the reproductive cycle in mammalian females, occurring after ovulation and characterized by development of the corpus luteum, increased progesterone secretion, and decreased estrogen secretion.

  • mifepristone

    an antigestational drug, C 29 H 35 NO 2 , that prevents a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterine wall by blocking the action of progesterone.
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