English noun: progesterone | |||
| 1. | progesterone (substance) a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy | ||
| Synonyms | Lipo-Lutin | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | progestin, progestogen | ||
| Substance meronym | anovulant, anovulatory drug, birth control pill, contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive, oral contraceptive pill, pill | ||