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medroxyprogesterone acetate
noun me·droxy·pro·ges·ter·one acetate \me-ˌdräk-sē-prō-ˈjes-tə-ˌrōn-\
Medical Definition of MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE
: a synthetic steroid progestational hormone C24H34O4 that is used especially in the treatment of amenorrhea and abnormal uterine bleeding, in conjunction with conjugated estrogens to relieve the symptoms of menopause and to prevent osteoporosis, and as an injectable contraceptive—called also medroxyprogesterone; see depo-provera
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