SHEET /m/progesterone · PubChem CID 5994 · CAS 57-83-0 · REV 2026.07
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Progesterone
from sourceC21H30O2 · 314.5 g/mol
luteohormone · corpus luteum hormone · pregnenedione · methylpregnone
What is Progesterone?
The hormone that prepares and maintains the uterine lining after ovulation, and the one a pregnancy test's cousin, an ovulation test, is timed against. from source
CategoryBody
Chemical familyKetones
LeaderboardsBiggest
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
CC(=O)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@]34C)CWhere you'll find it
Your own body makes this one. It is not an ingredient you buy. See the rest of the body group.
Toxicity & hazards
DangerHealth hazardEnvironmentalH350, H351, H360, H361, H362, H410from source
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Where Progesterone leads
Relatedcomputed
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