pro·ges·ter·one
noun/prəˈdʒestərəʊn/
/prəˈdʒestərəʊn/
[uncountable]- a hormone produced in the bodies of women and female animals which prepares the body to become pregnant and is also used in contraception
孕酮；黄体酮 Word Origin1930s: blend of progestin and the German synonym Luteosteron (from corpus luteum + sterol).