MEDROXYPROGESTERONE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does medroxyprogesterone mean? 

• MEDROXYPROGESTERONE (noun)
  The noun MEDROXYPROGESTERONE has 1 sense:

1. a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders

  Familiarity information: MEDROXYPROGESTERONE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MEDROXYPROGESTERONE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

medroxyprogesterone; Provera

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

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

 Context examples 

As a do all progestins, medroxyprogesterone binds to and activates nuclear receptors which subsequently bind to and activate target genes for transcription.

(Medroxyprogesterone, NCI Thesaurus)

The preparation usually contains conjugated estrogens, estradiol, or estrone sulfate and a progesterone derivative, such as medroxyprogesterone, norgestimate or norethindrone, which is used to offset an increased risk of estrogen-induced endometrial cancer.

(Hormone Replacement Preparation, NCI Thesaurus)

Medroxyprogesterone 17-acetate

(Medroxyprogesterone acetate, NCI Thesaurus)

A synthetic derivative of progesterone administered as an acetate salt (medroxyprogesterone acetate) with antiestrogenic activity.

(Medroxyprogesterone, NCI Thesaurus)