Progesterone

Progesterone
Term	Progesterone
Short definition	a female sex hormone that plays many important roles in reproduction, including the thickening of the lining of the uterus during the menstrual cycle; and during pregnancy, the functioning of the placenta, and the initiation of labor
Type	Medical term
Specialty	General
Language	English
Source	AMA
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Progesterone (definition) a female sex hormone that plays many important roles in reproduction, including the thickening of the lining of the uterus during the menstrual cycle; and during pregnancy, the functioning of the placenta, and the initiation of labor

==Progesterone (overview)==