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pregnanediol

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Main Entry: preg·nane·di·ol
Pronunciation: -'dI-"ol
Function: noun
: a biologically inactive crystalline dihydroxy derivativeC21H36O2 of pregnane that is formed by reduction of progesterone and is found especially in the urine of pregnant women in the form of its glucuronide
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pregnanediol preg·nane·di·ol (prěg'nān-dī'ôl)
n.
A steroid metabolite of progesterone that is biologically inactive; a form of the compound occurs in the urine of pregnant women.

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