progesterone
/pɹəˈdʒɛstəɹəʊn//pɹoʊˈdʒɛstəˌɹoʊn/
noun
- 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
(steroid drug) A synthetic version of the compound, used in contraceptive pills and other pharmaceutical products.
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