progesterone

IPA: proʊdʒˈɛstɝoʊn

(biochemistry, steroids, uncountable) 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.
(biochemistry, steroids, countable) A synthetic version of the compound, used in contraceptive pills and other pharmaceutical products.

Examples of "progesterone" in Sentences

I was told progesterone is not available in Mexico.
I think the biggest downside to progesterone is its name.
You don't need an ACTH stim test if the 17 oh progesterone is normal.
After all, the purpose of progesterone is to stop things from happening.
Testing for 17 hydroxy-progesterone is best done fasting and in the latter part of the menstrual cycle.
It's caused by a hormonal decline and imbalance of a key hormone, called progesterone, which is a hormone of pregnancy.
Looking at a hormone now, specifically a hormone called progesterone, 17 alpha hydroxy progesterone, and they actually, split women into two groups.
He'd explain that progesterone is very similar to testosterone, so administering it tricks the brain into thinking it's swimming in the male hormone.
The way it works is, it blocks a hormone called progesterone, and there are progesterone receptors in the brain, the breast, the adrenal gland, the ovaries, and the immune system.
I'm not sure why the risk for endometrial cancer are mentioned in the editorial - it did not appear in the WHI results, and should not be an issue if progesterone is taken according to recommended HRT protocols.