medroxyprogesterone
/mɛˌdrɒksɪprəˈdʒɛstərəʊn/Pharmacology
noun
More fully medroxyprogesterone acetate. A synthetic progestogen, typically used to treat menstrual and reproductive disorders or as a contraceptive; 6-α-methyl-3,20-dioxopregn-4-en-17α-yl acetate, C24H34O4.
Origin
1960s. From me- + -droxy- (in hydroxy-) + progesterone.
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