medroxyprogesterone
English
editEtymology
editBlend of methyl + hydroxyprogesterone.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mɛˌdɹɒk.sɪ.pɹəˈd͡ʒɛ.stə.ɹəʊn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /məˌdɹɑk.sɪ.pɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛ.stəˌɹoʊn/
Noun
editmedroxyprogesterone (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) 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.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “medroxyprogesterone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “medroxyprogesterone acetate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.