luteohormone
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luteohormone — SYN: progesterone … Medical dictionary
progesterone — (= luteohormone) Hormone (314 D) produced in the corpus luteum, as an antagonist of oestrogens. Promotes proliferation of uterine mucosa and the implantation of the blastocyst; prevents further follicular development … Dictionary of molecular biology
Progesterone — A female hormone, progesterone is the principal progestational hormone. Progestational hormones prepare the uterus (the womb) to receive and sustain the fertilized egg. * * * An antiestrogenic steroid, believed to be the active principle of the… … Medical dictionary
