Noun: progesterone prow'je-stu,rown
- A steroid hormone produced in the ovary that prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy
"Progesterone levels fluctuate during the menstrual cycle";
- Lipo-Lutin
Derived forms: progesterones
Type of: progestin, progestogen
Part of: anovulant, anovulatory drug, birth control pill, contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive, oral contraceptive pill, pill
Encyclopedia: Progesterone, 3,20-dioxime