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caproate

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[kap-roh-eyt] / ˈkæp roʊˌeɪt /

noun

  1. a salt or ester of caproic acid.

Etymology

Origin of caproate

capro(ic acid) + -ate 2

Example Sentences

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Before Makena was approved, pharmacists sometimes made their own versions by compounding drugs that included the active ingredient, hydroxyprogesterone caproate.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2023

The agency also noted that compounded drugs, including ones containing hydroxyprogesterone caproate, do not undergo FDA premarket review for safety, effectiveness or quality.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2023

Doctors have been treating pregnant women with the synthetic hormone known as 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate, or simply 17P, since the 1950s.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2022

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