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Progesterone vs Metestrus - What's the difference?

progesterone | metestrus |

As nouns the difference between progesterone and metestrus

is that progesterone is progesterone while metestrus is a phase of the oestrus cycle where the signs of oestrogen stimulation subside, the corpus luteum starts to form, and the uterine lining begins to secrete small amounts of progesterone.

progesterone

English

(wikipedia progesterone)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (steroid hormone, 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.
  • (steroid drug, countable) A synthetic version of the compound, used in contraceptive pills and other pharmaceutical products.

    • Derived terms

    * dihydroprogesterone * tetrahydroprogesterone

    metestrus

    English

    Alternative forms

    * metoestrus *

    Noun

    (-)
  • A phase of the oestrus cycle where the signs of oestrogen stimulation subside, the corpus luteum starts to form, and the uterine lining begins to secrete small amounts of progesterone.