SINCE 1828
hydroxyprogesterone
noun
hy·droxy·pro·ges·ter·one
| \ hī-ˌdräk-sē-prō-ˈjes-tə-ˌrōn
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variants:
or 17α-hydroxyprogesterone \ ˌsev-ən-ˈten-ˈal-fə-
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Medical Definition of hydroxyprogesterone
: a synthetic derivative of progesterone used especially in the form of its caproate C27H40O4 in progestational therapy (as for amenorrhea and abnormal uterine bleeding)
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