noun🔗ShareProgesteronaA steroid hormone, secreted by the ovaries, whose function is to prepare the uterus for the implantation of a fertilized ovum and to maintain pregnancy."During pregnancy, a woman's body produces high levels of progesterone to help maintain the healthy development of the baby. "Durante el embarazo, el cuerpo de una mujer produce altos niveles de progesterona para ayudar a mantener el desarrollo saludable del bebé.physiologymedicinebiochemistrysexbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProgesterona(steroid drug) A synthetic version of the compound, used in contraceptive pills and other pharmaceutical products."Many birth control pills contain progesterone to prevent pregnancy. "Muchas píldoras anticonceptivas contienen progesterona para prevenir el embarazo.medicinecompoundsubstancebiochemistryphysiologysexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
