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Progesterone

/pɹəˈdʒɛstəɹəʊn/

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.

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noun
  1. 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. 2

    (steroid drug) A synthetic version of the compound, used in contraceptive pills and other pharmaceutical products.

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