progesterone

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛstəɹəʊn/    美 /pɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛstəˌɹoʊn/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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. uncountable
  2. A synthetic version of the compound, used in contraceptive pills and other pharmaceutical products. countable

词形变化

progesterones plural

词汇关系

衍生词
anhydrohydroxyprogesterone antiprogesterone cyproterone dehydroprogesterone dihydroprogesterone haloprogesterone hydroxyprogesterone hyperprogesteronemia methylprogesterone norprogesterone progestational Progesterex progesteronic tetrahydroprogesterone

词源

Etymology tree
English pro-
Latin gestāre
German Ketonbor.
English ketone
English -one
English progesterone
From pro- + Latin gestāre (“to bear, to carry”) + English -one.
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