The noun CLIQUE has 1 sense: 1  1. an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose. 2  Meaning: 3  An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose. 4  Classified under: 5  Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects. 6  Synonyms: 7  clique; coterie; ingroup; inner circle; camp; pack. 8  Hypernyms (clique is a kind of...): band; circle; lot; set (an unofficial association of people or groups) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of clique):
Progesterone is a hormone released by the ovaries. Changing progesterone levels can contribute to abnormal menstrual periods and menopausal symptoms. Progesterone is also necessary for implantation of the fertilized egg in the uterus and for maintaining pregnancy.
What it does: Progesterone is made early in pregnancy by a cyst on the ovary called the corpus luteum. The corpus luteum continues to produce progesterone until about 10 weeks, when its production is taken over by the placenta. In the first trimester, levels of progesterone rise exponentially, and then they plateau.