medroxyprogesterone
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[mi-drok-see-proh-jes-tuh-rohn] 
me⋅drox⋅y⋅pro⋅ges⋅ter⋅one
[mi-drok-see-proh-jes-tuh-rohn] 
si –noun Pharmacology.
| a progesterone derivative, C2 4H3 4O4, used in the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding and secondary amenorrhea, as a contraceptive of long duration, and in the treatment of certain cancers. |
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| medroxyprogesterone | |
noun | |
| a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders |
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