Medroxyprogesterone acetate
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| Medroxyprogesterone acetate | |
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| Term | Medroxyprogesterone acetate |
| Short definition | medroxyprogesterone acetate - (pronounced) (meh-DROK-see-proh-JES-teh-rone A-seh-tayt) A drug used to prevent endometrial cancer. It is also used to treat menstrual disorders and as a form of birth control. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
medroxyprogesterone acetate - (pronounced) (meh-DROK-see-proh-JES-teh-rone A-seh-tayt) 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 progestin family of medicines
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