noun
- plural of progesterone; steroid hormones that regulate the menstrual cycle and maintain pregnancy
Usage: medical; biochemistry
Examples
- The doctor explained how progesterones help prepare the uterus for pregnancy.
- Different types of progesterones are used in hormone replacement therapy.
- Synthetic progesterones are commonly found in birth control pills.
- The lab tested her blood levels of various progesterones.
- Natural progesterones are produced primarily by the ovaries.
- Some progesterones can cause side effects like mood changes.