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/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛstəɹəʊn/ · noun
(biochemistry, steroids, uncountable) 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..
Use progesterone when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Progesterone means (biochemistry, steroids, uncountable) 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..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use progesterone where its definition matches the intended context.
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