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English noun: progesterone

1. progesterone (substance) a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy


SynonymsLipo-Lutin


Broader (hypernym)progestin, progestogen


Substance meronymanovulant, anovulatory drug, birth control pill, contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive, oral contraceptive pill, pill









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