# progesterone

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛstəɹəʊn/ · frequency rank #28,677

## Definitions
1. 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.
2. A synthetic version of the compound, used in contraceptive pills and other pharmaceutical products.

## Etymology
From pro- + Latin gestāre (“to bear, to carry”) + -one.

## Common misspellings (18)
`porgesterone`, `pprogesterone`, `prgoesterone`, `proegsterone`, `progesetrone`, `progessterone`, `progesteorne`, `progesternoe`, `progesteroen`, `progesteronne`, `progesterrone`, `progestreone`, `progestterone`, `progetserone`, `proggesterone`, `progseterone`, `prrogesterone`, `rpogesterone`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/progesterone