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progesterone
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
progesterone
(noun)
progesterone
/proʊ
ˈ
ʤɛstəˌroʊn/
noun
progesterone
/proʊ
ˈ
ʤɛstəˌroʊn/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROGESTERONE
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medical
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a substance (called a hormone) that occurs naturally in women and female animals
◊ Progesterone prepares the body for having a baby.
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