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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

me•drox•y•pro•ges•ter•one n. [Pharm.]

Drugsa progesterone derivative, C₂₄H₃₄O₄, used in the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding and secondary amenorrhea, as a contraceptive of long duration, and in the treatment of certain cancers.

me(thyl) + (hy)droxy- + progesterone

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