Synonyms for progesterone
proʊˈdʒɛs təˌroʊnpro·ges·terone

Princeton's WordNet

1. progesterone, Lipo-Lutinnoun

   a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy

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1. • Progestin

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1. Alyssa Dweck:

   Again, it’s those three hormones, estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, that decrease and cause a weakened orgasm response that can be more like a drizzle than a thunderstorm.

2. Dianne Augelli:

   Estrogen works on several different neurotransmitter pathways that may have an impact on the regulation of sleep, and progesterone can have a hypnotic property, fluctuations in these hormones may have an effect on the circadian rhythm.

3. Sandhya Pruthi:

   I was most impressed by the significant reduction in the receptor negative breast cancer with adherence to the Mediterranean diet, this study is an important contribution to the efforts being studied to prevent (estrogen-receptor, progesterone-receptor)-negative breast cancer which is known to be more aggressive and higher risk of recurrence.

4. George Delgadowas:

   I started thinking about my years of experience with progesterone, and how Id used progesterone to try to prevent miscarriage.

5. Hugo Zeberg:

   The progesterone receptor is an example of how favorable genetic variants that were introduced into modern humans by mixing with Neandertals can have effects in people living today.