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progesterone Definition


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progesterone
noun
    1. biochem.
      A steroid sex hormone that prepares the lining of the uterus for implantation of a fertilized egg and, if pregnancy occurs, is secreted in large amounts to maintain the pregnancy.
Etymology: 1930s: from progestin + sterol.



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