- pro·ges·ter·one
- /proʊˈʤɛstəˌroʊn/ noun [noncount]medical : a substance (called a hormone) that occurs naturally in women and female animals◇ Progesterone prepares the body for having a baby.
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pro|ges|ter|one — «proh JEHS tuh rohn», noun. a hormone secreted by the corpus luteum and placenta that makes the lining of the uterus ready to receive a fertilized ovum. It is used medically to treat such disorders as those of the uterus or arthritis. Formula:… … Useful english dictionary
one — one·fold; one·gite; one·ness; one·o·ta; one·self; para·metha·di·one; phy·to·na·di·one; pro·ges·ter·one; pro·pi·one; sin·ky·one; some·one; su·ber·one; sulf·ox·one; thi·one; thi·one·ine; Ti·bi·one; treph·one; Tri·di·one; tri·metha·di·one; tri·one;… … English syllables
ges — adel·ges; al·lob·ro·ges; an·al·ges·i·dae; an·hy·dro·hy·droxy·pro·ges·ter·one; ap·ter·y·ges; as·per·ges; com·pa·ges; con·ges·tion; con·ges·tive; de·con·ges·tant; di·ges·ta; di·ges·tant; di·ges·tion; gan·ges; ges; ges·nera; ges·ner·a·ce·ae;… … English syllables
progesterone — pro·ges·ter·one … English syllables
progesterone — pro|ges|ter|one [prəuˈdʒestərəun US prouˈdʒestəroun] n [U] [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: pro + gestation + one] a female sex ↑hormone which prepares the body for having a baby, and which is also used in ↑contraceptive drugs … Dictionary of contemporary English
progesterone — pro•ges•ter•one [[t]proʊˈdʒɛs təˌroʊn[/t]] n. biochem. a female hormone, synthesized chiefly in the corpus luteum of the ovary, that functions in the menstrual cycle to prepare the lining of the uterus for a fertilized ovum • Etymology: 1930–35;… … From formal English to slang
progesterone — pro|ges|ter|one [ prou dʒestə,roun ] noun uncount TECHNICAL a chemical substance produced in the bodies of women and female animals. Progesterone is a type of hormone … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
medroxyprogesterone acetate — A progestational agent that is active orally as well as parenterally, and more potent than progesterone; used to control uterine bleeding and, in combination with ethynyl estradiol, as an oral co … Medical dictionary
hydroxyprogesterone — hy·droxy·pro·ges·ter·one hī .dräk sē prō jes tə .rōn or 17à hydroxyprogesterone .sev ən ten al fə n a synthetic derivative of progesterone used esp. in the form of its caproate C27H40O4 in progestational therapy (as for amenorrhea and abnormal… … Medical dictionary
Progesterone — A female hormone, progesterone is the principal progestational hormone. Progestational hormones prepare the uterus (the womb) to receive and sustain the fertilized egg. * * * An antiestrogenic steroid, believed to be the active principle of the… … Medical dictionary
