MEDROXYPROGESTERONE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders

Synonyms:

medroxyprogesterone; Provera

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("medroxyprogesterone" is a kind of...):

progestin; progestogen (any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone)

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