different between progesterone vs medroxyprogesterone

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /p???d??st????n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /p?o??d??st???o?n/

Noun

progesterone (plural progesterones)

1. (biochemistry, steroids, uncountable) A steroid hormone, secreted by the ovaries, whose function is to prepare the uterus for the implantation of a fertilized ovum and to maintain pregnancy.
2. (biochemistry, steroids, countable) A synthetic version of the compound, used in contraceptive pills and other pharmaceutical products.

Derived terms

• dihydroprogesterone
• tetrahydroprogesterone
• progestational
• progesteronic

Translations

Italian

Noun

progesterone m (plural progesteroni)

1. progesterone

Related terms

• progestina
• progestinico

English

Etymology

Blend of methyl +? hydroxyprogesterone.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /m??d??k.s?.p???d???.st?.???n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /m??d??k.s?.p?o??d???.st???o?n/

Noun

medroxyprogesterone (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic progesterone C₂₂H₃₂O₃ that is administered by injection as a long-acting contraceptive or is taken orally especially to treat amenorrhea and abnormal uterine bleeding and in conjunction with estrogen to relieve the symptoms of menopause and prevent osteoporosis.

Derived terms

• medroxyprogesterone acetate

References

• “medroxyprogesterone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “medroxyprogesterone acetate”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).