Library / English Dictionary

LIPO-LUTIN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy

Synonyms:

Lipo-Lutin; progesterone

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("Lipo-Lutin" is a kind of...):

progestin; progestogen (any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone)

Holonyms ("Lipo-Lutin" is a substance of...):

anovulant; anovulatory drug; birth control pill; contraceptive pill; oral contraceptive; oral contraceptive pill; pill (a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception)

Domain usage:

trade name (a name given to a product or service)

Credits