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Word: progesterone (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

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

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