medroxyprogesterone

[ mi-drok-see-proh-jes-tuh-rohn ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of medroxyprogesterone¹

me(thyl) + (hy)droxy- + progesterone

Example Sentences

Depo-Provera, also known as depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, is injected into a woman's arm.

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