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progestational — [prō΄jes tā′shə nəl] adj. [ PRO 1 + GESTATION + AL] of or involving hormones that, in female mammals, precede, prepare for, or are active in ovulation and pregnancy … English World dictionary
progestational — adjective Date: 1923 preceding pregnancy or gestation; especially of, relating to, inducing, or constituting the modifications of the female mammalian system associated especially with ovulation and corpus luteum formation < progestational… … New Collegiate Dictionary
progestational — 1. Favoring pregnancy; conducive to gestation; capable of stimulating the uterine changes essential for implantation and growth of a fertilized ovum. 2. Referring to progesterone, or to a drug with progesterone like properties. * * *… … Medical dictionary
progestational agent — any of a group of hormones secreted by the corpus luteum and placenta and in small amounts by the adrenal cortex, including progesterone; they induce the formation of a secretory endometrium. Many are now also produced synthetically, and their… … Medical dictionary
progestational — adjective a) Describing the phase of the menstrual cycle, preceding gestation and after ovulation, during which progesterone is secreted b) Of, pertaining to, or similar in action to progesterone … Wiktionary
progestational — adj. progravid, of the period after ovulation in which the lining of the uterus thickens and prepares for pregnancy (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
progestational — pro·gestational … English syllables
progestational — pro•ges•ta•tion•al [[t]ˌproʊ dʒɛˈsteɪ ʃə nl[/t]] adj. 1) med prepared for pregnancy, as the lining of the uterus prior to menstruation or in the early stages of gestation itself 2) med of, noting, or characteristic of the action of progesterone • … From formal English to slang
progestational — adjective 1. of or relating to progesterone (or to a drug with effects like those of progesterone) • Pertains to noun: ↑progesterone 2. preceding and favoring gestation; of or relating to physiological changes associated with ovulation and… … Useful english dictionary
progestational hormone — 1. progesterone. 2. see under agent … Medical dictionary
