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medroxyprogesterone
[mi-drok-see-proh-
jes
-t
uh
-rohn]
/mɪˌdrɒk si proʊˈdʒɛs təˌroʊn/
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noun
,
Pharmacology.
1.
a
progesterone
derivative, C
2
4
H
3
4
O
4
, used in the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding and secondary amenorrhea, as a contraceptive of long duration, and in the treatment of certain cancers.
Origin of
medroxyprogesterone
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me(thyl)
+
(hy)droxy-
+
progesterone
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