/prəˈdʒestəroʊn/
pro·ges·ter·one
BrE /prəˈdʒestərəʊn/
NAmE /prəˈdʒestəroʊn/
[U]
a hormone produced in the bodies of women and female animals which prepares the body to become pregnant and is also used in contraception
➡ compare oestrogen, testosterone