progesterone
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English
12 letters
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Definitions
noun
a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/pɹoʊdʒˈɛstɝːˌoʊn/ · 4 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural progesterones
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
telephonemicrophonebackbonehormonetombstonetestosteronechaperonesaxophoneiphonelimestoneyellowstoneozonesiliconemilestonecornerstonegladstone
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