different between synthetic vs medroxyprogesterone

English

Etymology

From French synthétique, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (sunthetikós).

Pronunciation

• enPR: s?nth?t'?k, IPA^(key): /s?n???t?k/

Adjective

synthetic (comparative more synthetic, superlative most synthetic)

1. Of, or relating to synthesis.
2. (chemistry) Produced by synthesis instead of being isolated from a natural source (but may be identical to a product so obtained).
3. Artificial, not genuine.
4. (grammar) Pertaining to the joining of bound morphemes in a word (compare analytic).
5. (linguistics) Of a language, having a grammar principally dependent on the use of bound morphemes to indicate syntactic relationships (compare analytic).

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

synthetic (plural synthetics)

1. A synthetic compound.

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).