hydroxyprogesterone

noun

A steroid hormone, produced during the synthesis of glucocorticoids and sex steroids.

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Meanings

nounhydroxyprogesterone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA steroid hormone, produced during the synthesis of glucocorticoids and sex steroids.

Origin

From hydroxy- + progesterone.

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APA

hydroxyprogesterone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyprogesterone

MLA

“hydroxyprogesterone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyprogesterone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydroxyprogesterone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyprogesterone.

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