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Definition: Medroxyprogesterone |
MedroxyprogesteroneNoun1. A progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Health | (6 alpha)-17-Hydroxy-6-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione. A synthetic progestational hormone used in veterinary practice as an estrus regulator. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonym: MedroxyprogesteroneSynonym: Provera (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Medroxyprogesterone |
| Specialty definitions using "medroxyprogesterone": Medroxyprogesterone 17-Acetate, Medroxyprogesterone Acetate. (references) |
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Health | Other experts suggest that the form of continuous progestin used in this study, medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), reduced the heart protective effects of estrogen. (references) | |
Commonly taken as a pill, progestin is also available as an IUD (intrauterine device), vaginal gel, patch, or shot. The progestins most often used are medroxyprogesterone acetate, norethindrone, and micronized progesterone. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
Expressions using "medroxyprogesterone": Estrogens and Medroxyprogesterone ♦ Medroxyprogesterone 17-Acetate ♦ Medroxyprogesterone Acetate. Additional references. | |
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Ending with "medroxyprogesterone": depot-medroxyprogesterone. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
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medroxyprogesterone | 167 |
medroxyprogesterone acetate | 24 |
effects medroxyprogesterone side | 8 |
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| Language | Translations for "medroxyprogesterone"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | medroxyprogesteron. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | medroxyprogesteron. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | medroksiprogesteroni. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | médroxyprogestérone. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Medroxyprogesteron. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | μεδροξυπρογεστερόνη. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | medrossiprogesterone. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | edroxyprogesteronemay medroxiprogesterona. (various references) medroxiprogesterona. (various references) medroxiprogesteron. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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