progesterona
/pɾoxesteˈɾona/feminine
Progesterone in Spanish is progesterona.
progesterona refers to the steroid hormone. You may use the descriptive phrase La hormona progesterona to refer to it. Additionally, the term Progestágeno is used to describe progesterone and its analogs.
Meaning: the steroid hormone (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, Progestina is widely used, particularly when referring to synthetic or oral forms of progesterone.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because progesterona is a feminine noun, you must use the feminine article la when referring to it, as in la progesterona.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾoxesteˈɾona/
Did you know?
- The word progesterona follows the standard rules for chemical nomenclature in Spanish, where most substances ending in '-one' in English transition to '-ona'.
- In many Latin American countries, medical professionals might refer to the hormone's effects using the term fase lútea, which refers to the part of the cycle where the hormone is most active.
- Medical Spanish often pairs progesterona with the verb administrar rather than take when referring to the hormone's application in a clinical setting.
Examples in context
- La progesterona es una hormona femenina.Progesterone is a female hormone.Tatoeba #1008918 by hayastan, translation #8559415 by Smorrs
- Los niveles de progesterona en el cuerpo de una mujer embarazada aumentan durante el primer trimestre.The levels of progesterone in a pregnant woman's body increase during the first trimester.
- Los niveles de progesterona están muy altos.The progesterone levels are very high.
- Ella necesita tomar progesterona cada noche.She needs to take progesterone every night.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are discussing medical results.
- JavierElena, ¿qué dijo el doctor sobre los análisis?Elena, what did the doctor say about the tests?
- ElenaDijo que mi nivel de progesterona es bajo.He said that my progesterone level is low.
- Javier¿Necesitas tomar algún medicamento ahora?Do you need to take any medication now?
- ElenaSí, voy a empezar a tomar progesterona.Yes, I am going to start taking progesterone.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “progesterone” translations and entries progesterona, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
