progesterone

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UK/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛstəɹəʊn/US/pɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛstəˌɹoʊn/

noun

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.

Similar
Lipo-Lutin
OriginEnglish ketone ← German Keton ← Latin gestāre →
Less commonScrabble 15
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Meanings

nounprogesterone (plural progesterones)

plural progesterones

  1. uncountablesteroidsbiochemistryA steroid hormone, secreted by the ovaries, whose function is to prepare the uterus for the implantation of a fertilized ovum and to maintain pregnancy.
  2. countablesteroidsbiochemistryA synthetic version of the compound, used in contraceptive pills and other pharmaceutical products.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy

Similar
Lipo-Lutin
Broader
progestinprogestogen
Also see
placentone

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Proto-Italic*prō
  5. Latinprō
  6. Englishpro-
  7. Latingestāre
  8. GermanKeton
  9. Englishketone
  10. Englishprogesterone

From pro- + Latin gestāre (“to bear, to carry”) + English -one.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 黃體酮 /黄体酮
  • 黃體酮 /黄体酮 (wong⁴ tai² tung⁴)the steroid hormone
Chinese Mandarin 黃體酮 /黄体酮, 孕酮
  • 黃體酮 /黄体酮 (huángtǐtóng)the steroid hormone
  • 孕酮 (yùntóng)the steroid hormone
Czech progesteron
  • progesteronthe steroid hormone
Dutch progesteron
  • progesteronthe steroid hormone
Finnish progesteroni, keltarauhashormoni
  • progesteronithe steroid hormone
  • keltarauhashormonithe steroid hormone
French progestérone
  • progestéronethe steroid hormone
German Progesteron
  • Progesteronthe steroid hormone
Italian progesterone
  • progesteronethe steroid hormone
Japanese プロゲステロン
  • プロゲステロン (purogesuteron)the steroid hormone
Māori taiaki tūmua
  • taiaki tūmuathe steroid hormone
Persian پروژسترون
  • پروژسترون (perožesteron)the steroid hormone
Portuguese progesterona
  • progesteronathe steroid hormone
Spanish progesterona
  • progesteronathe steroid hormone
Swedish progesteron
  • progesteronthe steroid hormone
Turkish progesteron
  • progesteronthe steroid hormone
Cite this entry
APA

progesterone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/progesterone

MLA

“progesterone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/progesterone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “progesterone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/progesterone.

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