progesterone

== English == === Etymology === From pro- + Latin gestāre (“to bear, to carry”) + English -one. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛstəɹəʊn/ (General American) IPA(key): /pɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛstəˌɹoʊn/ === Noun === progesterone (plural progesterones) (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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Italian == === Noun === progesterone m (plural progesteroni) progesterone ==== Related terms ==== progestina progestinico