progesterone
Kelime Anlamı :
1. projecsteron.
2. bir steroid hormonu.
3. yumurtalıkta bulunan ve gebeliğe tesiri olan bir hormon.
4. projesteron.
5. Corpus luteum tarafından salgılanan uterusta sekresyon ve gevşeme sağlayan hormon, projesteron (C21H30O2).
6. progesteron.
Tanımlar :
1.
A steroid hormone, C21H30O2, secreted by the corpus luteum of the ovary and by the placenta, that acts to prepare the uterus for implantation of the fertilized ovum, to maintain pregnancy, and to promote development of the mammary glands.
2. A drug prepared from natural or synthetic progesterone, used in the prevention of miscarriage, in the treatment of menstrual disorders, and as a constituent of some oral contraceptives.
2. A drug prepared from natural or synthetic progesterone, used in the prevention of miscarriage, in the treatment of menstrual disorders, and as a constituent of some oral contraceptives.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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.
2. A synthetic version of the compound, used in contraceptive pills and other pharmaceutical products.
2. A synthetic version of the compound, used in contraceptive pills and other pharmaceutical products.
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