progesterone
pronunciation
How to pronounce progesterone in British English:
UK [prəˈdʒestərəʊn]
How to pronounce progesterone in American English:
US [prəˈdʒestəroʊn]
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- Noun:
- a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy
Word Origin
- progesterone (n.)
- female steroid sex hormone which prepares the uterus for child-bearing, 1935, from German Progesteron, from progestin (from which substance it was obtained), which had been coined 1930 from pro- (see pro-) + Latin gestare, literally "to carry about" (see gestation), on notion of "substance which favors gestation." Also see -one.
Example
- 1. But if there is one , she suspects pregnancy hormones such as estrogen and progesterone might be to blame .
- 2. Progesterone support has been used for many years but evidence of its efficacy is inadequate .
- 3. Just before and during your period , levels of progesterone and estrogen decrease .
- 4. Likewise estrogen and progesterone influence a woman 's voice as well as her body dimensions which can indicate her reproductive status .
- 5. The researchers gained further evidence of progesterone receptor 's presence through the use of affinity chromatography , which used the same probe system to extract the receptor from a mixture of proteins contained in the rotifers .