progesterone en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /pɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛstəˌɹoʊn/ (General-American)
- /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛstəɹəʊn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
Etymology tree English pro- Latin gestāre German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English progesterone From pro- + Latin gestāre (“to bear, to carry”) + English -one.
Meanings
- (qualifier: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.
- (countable, qualifier:steroids) A synthetic version of the compound, used in contraceptive pills and other pharmaceutical products.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| progesterones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hydroxyprogesterone · methylprogesterone · dehydroprogesterone · norprogesterone · hyperprogesteronemia · progestational · progesteronic · haloprogesterone · dihydroprogesterone · antiprogesterone · cyproterone · anhydrohydroxyprogesterone · Progesterex · tetrahydroprogesterone
Translations (18)
mi taiaki tūmua (the steroid hormone) · cmn 孕酮 (the steroid hormone) · nl progesteron (the steroid hormone) · ja プロゲステロン (the steroid hormone) · es progesterona (the steroid hormone) · de Progesteron (the steroid hormone) · fi keltarauhashormoni (the steroid hormone) · sv progesteron (the steroid hormone) · cmn 黃體酮 /黄体酮 (the steroid hormone) · it progesterone (the steroid hormone) · kk прогестерон (the steroid hormone) · tr progesteron (the steroid hormone) · pt progesterona (the steroid hormone) · fr progestérone (the steroid hormone) · fi progesteroni (the steroid hormone) · cs progesteron (the steroid hormone) · yue 黃體酮 /黄体酮 (the steroid hormone) · fa پروژسترون (the steroid hormone)