Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Definition

mĭ-drŏksē-prō-jĕstə-rōn
noun
A progestin used in the treatment of menstrual disorders and in hormone replacement therapy, often in combination with estrogen.
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Origin of Medroxyprogesterone Acetate

  • me(thyl) (hy)droxy progesterone

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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