medroxyprogesterone

Definitions of medroxyprogesterone
  1. noun
    a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders
    synonyms: Provera
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    type of:
    progestin, progestogen
    any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
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