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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
progesterone /prəˈdʒɛstərəʊn/

▶noun Biochemistry a steroid hormone released by the corpus luteum that stimulates the uterus to prepare for pregnancy.

– origin 1930s: blend of progestin and the Ger. synonym Luteosteron (from corpus luteum + sterol).

'progesterone' also found in these Oxford entries:

levonorgestrel - mifepristone

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