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Medroxyprogesterone acetate
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A drug used to prevent endometrial cancer. It is also used to treat menstrual disorders and as a form of birth control. It is a form of the female hormone progesterone and belongs to the family of drugs called progestins. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A synthetic, acetate derivative of the sex hormone progesterone. Medroxyprogesterone 17-acetate (NCI Thesaurus)
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