Term: medroxyprogesterone
IPA: mɛˌdɹɒk.sɪ.pɹəˈd͡ʒɛ.stə.ɹəʊn, məˌdɹɑk.sɪ.pɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛ.stəˌɹoʊn

==English==
[[File:Medroxyprogesterone.svg|thumb|Chemical structure of '''medroxyprogesterone''']]
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===Etymology===
{{blend|en|methyl|hydroxyprogesterone}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/mɛˌdɹɒk.sɪ.pɹəˈd͡ʒɛ.stə.ɹəʊn/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/məˌdɹɑk.sɪ.pɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛ.stəˌɹoʊn/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[synthetic]] [[progesterone]] C<sub>22</sub>H<sub>32</sub>O<sub>3</sub> that is administered by [[injection]] as a [[long-acting]] [[contraceptive]] or is