Pronunciations (2)
-
/pɹəˈdʒɛs.tə.dʒən/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
-
/pɹoʊˈdʒɛs.tə.dʒən/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Noun
The steroid hormone progesterone.
- Synonyms
Any of a class of synthetic hormones which produce effects similar to progesterone (the only natural progestogen) and have antiestrogenic and antigonadotropic properties.
- Synonyms
Noun
any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
- Synonyms
- Broader terms