Definitions for progesterone
proʊˈdʒɛs təˌroʊnpro·ges·terone

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. progesterone, Lipo-Lutinnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. progesteronenoun

   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.

2. progesteronenoun

   A synthetic version of the compound, used in contraceptive pills and other pharmaceutical products.

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1. Progesterone

   Progesterone (P4) is an endogenous steroid and progestogen sex hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis of humans and other species. It belongs to a group of steroid hormones called the progestogens and is the major progestogen in the body. Progesterone has a variety of important functions in the body. It is also a crucial metabolic intermediate in the production of other endogenous steroids, including the sex hormones and the corticosteroids, and plays an important role in brain function as a neurosteroid.In addition to its role as a natural hormone, progesterone is also used as a medication, such as in combination with estrogen for contraception, to reduce the risk of uterine or cervical cancer, in hormone replacement therapy, and in feminizing hormone therapy. It was first prescribed in 1934.

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1. progesterone

   Progesterone is a type of female sex hormone produced by the ovaries, crucial for regulating the menstrual cycle and maintaining pregnancy. It prepares the body for conception and pregnancy and is also involved in sexual desire. In terms of function, it helps to prepare the uterus for implantation of a fertilized egg and helps to maintain pregnancy once conception has occurred.

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1. Progesterone

   Progesterone also known as P4 is a C-21 steroid hormone involved in the female menstrual cycle, pregnancy and embryogenesis of humans and other species. Progesterone belongs to a class of hormones called progestogens, and is the major naturally occurring human progestogen.

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1. Progesterone

   The major progestational steroid that is secreted primarily by the CORPUS LUTEUM and the PLACENTA. Progesterone acts on the UTERUS, the MAMMARY GLANDS and the BRAIN. It is required in EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; PREGNANCY maintenance, and the development of mammary tissue for MILK production. Progesterone, converted from PREGNENOLONE, also serves as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of GONADAL STEROID HORMONES and adrenal CORTICOSTEROIDS.

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1. progesterone

   A natural hormone created and produced in moderation in the human body.

   Progesterone is important in the female body during pregnancy and when breastfeeding.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on June 19, 2020  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of progesterone in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of progesterone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of progesterone in a Sentence

1. Nikita Shah:

   The way tamoxifen works is you’re depriving your cancer cells of estrogen, which is their nutrition, so that will only work for the cancers that are estrogen-fed or progesterone-fed.

2. Alyssa Dweck:

   Again, it’s those three hormones, estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, that decrease and cause a weakened orgasm response that can be more like a drizzle than a thunderstorm.

3. Sandhya Pruthi:

   I was most impressed by the significant reduction in the receptor negative breast cancer with adherence to the Mediterranean diet, this study is an important contribution to the efforts being studied to prevent (estrogen-receptor, progesterone-receptor)-negative breast cancer which is known to be more aggressive and higher risk of recurrence.

4. Alyssa Dweck:

   The Pill prevents ovulation by changing your levels of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone.

5. Charles DeCarli:

   It's not just estrogen, there's progesterone, luteinizing hormone, blood volume, let me tell you, women are different from men, men may never achieve the same level of memory performance because their brains are developing differently from the beginning.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=progesterone
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Progesterone
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progesterone
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=progesterone