Meaning of PROGESTERONE

Pronunciation:			prow'jestu`rown
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy
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	Synonyms:		Lipo-Lutin
	See Also:		anovulant, anovulatory drug, birth control pill, contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive, oral contraceptive pill, pill, progestin, progestogen
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		A female hormone.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A steroid hormone which is secreted by the corpus luteum of the ovary and is produced by the placenta during pregnancy; it regulates changes in the lining of the uterus (the endometrium).