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medroxyprogesterone

UK/mɛˌdɹɒk.sɪ.pɹəˈd͡ʒɛ.stə.ɹəʊn/US/məˌdɹɑk.sɪ.pɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛ.stəˌɹoʊn/

medroxyprogesterone noun: a synthetic progesterone C₂₂H₃₂O₃ that is administered by injection as a long-acting contraceptive or is taken orally especially to treat amenorrhea and abnormal uterine bleeding and in conjunction with estrogen to relieve the symptoms of menopause and prevent osteoporosis.

medroxyprogesterone: a synthetic progesterone C₂₂H₃₂O₃ that is administered by injection as a long-acting contraceptive...
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Noun

medroxyprogesterone (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic progesterone C₂₂H₃₂O₃ that is administered by injection as a long-acting contraceptive or is taken orally especially to treat amenorrhea and abnormal uterine bleeding and in conjunction with estrogen to relieve the symptoms of menopause and prevent osteoporosis.

Origin of medroxyprogesterone

Blend of methyl + hydroxyprogesterone.

Words formed from medroxyprogesterone

Questions about medroxyprogesterone

What does medroxyprogesterone mean?
Medroxyprogesterone means a synthetic progesterone C₂₂H₃₂O₃ that is administered by injection as a long-acting contraceptive or is taken orally especially to treat amenorrhea and abnormal uterine bleeding and in conjunction with estrogen to relieve the symptoms of menopause and prevent osteoporosis.
What part of speech is medroxyprogesterone?
Medroxyprogesterone is a noun.
How do you pronounce medroxyprogesterone?
Medroxyprogesterone is pronounced /mɛˌdɹɒk.sɪ.pɹəˈd͡ʒɛ.stə.ɹəʊn/ (UK).

Words near medroxyprogesterone in the dictionary

  1. medrogestone
  2. medronate
  3. medronho
  4. medronic acid
  5. medroxalol
  6. medroxyprogesterone
  7. medroxyprogesterone acetate
  8. medrylamine
  9. medrysone
  10. meds
  11. Meds Yeghern

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