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progesterone

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006941

A type of hormone made by the body that plays a role in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. Progesterone can also be made in the laboratory. It may be used as a type of birth control and to treat menstrual disorders, infertility, symptoms of menopause, and other conditions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006941
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006941",
  "term": "progesterone",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of hormone made by the body that plays a role in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. Progesterone can also be made in the laboratory. It may be used as a type of birth control and to treat menstrual disorders, infertility, symptoms of menopause, and other conditions.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/progesterone/"
}

Record 13,672 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.