noun
luteal hormone; progestogen
Medical term for hormones produced by the corpus luteum, primarily progesterone. Used in physiology and endocrinology.
黄体ホルモンは妊娠の維持に重要な役割を果たす。
Luteal hormones play an important role in maintaining pregnancy.
プロゲステロン is the specific hormone progesterone, while 黄体ホルモン is a broader term for any hormone secreted by the corpus luteum, including progesterone.
卵胞ホルモン (follicular hormone, i.e., estrogen) is produced by the ovarian follicle, whereas 黄体ホルモン is produced by the corpus luteum after ovulation.
Compound of 黄体 (corpus luteum) and ホルモン (hormone). 黄体 is a Japanese medical term derived from 黄 (yellow) and 体 (body), referring to the yellowish endocrine structure formed after ovulation.