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.
This normally occurs at approximately day 14 of the menstrual cycle and it stimulates the release of an egg from the ovary and the formation of the corpus luteum. The corpus luteum then releases progesterone which prepares the body for pregnancy.