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Vinony

progesterone

noun

  1. chemical compound
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛstəɹəʊn/ / /pɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛstəˌɹoʊn/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English pro- Latin gestāre German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English progesterone From pro- + Latin gestāre (“to bear, to carry”) + English -one.

  1. 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.
  2. A synthetic version of the compound, used in contraceptive pills and other pharmaceutical products.