progesterone
progesterone[prəˈdʒɛstərəʊn]noun- [mass noun](Biochemistry)a steroid hormone released by the corpus luteum that stimulates the uterus to prepare for pregnancy
(生化)孕酮,黄体酮
语源- 1930s: blend of progestin and the German synonym Luteosteron (from corpus luteum + sterol)
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