Where does “medroxyprogesterone” come from?
medroxyprogesterone (English) comes from English hydroxyprogesterone, from English progesterone, from English -one, from English ketone, from German Keton, from German Aketon, from French acétone, from Latin acētum — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
medroxyprogesterone (English): 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
Definitions
- 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
Ancestry of “medroxyprogesterone”, step by step
medroxyprogesterone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hydroxyprogesterone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hydroxyprogesterone | A steroid hormone, produced during the synthesis... |
| 2 | English | progesterone | A steroid hormone, secreted by the ovaries, whose... |
| 3 | English | -one | a ketone; any similar compound containing a... |
| 4 | English | ketone | A homologous series of organic molecules whose... |
| 5 | German | Keton | ketone |
| 6 | German | Aketon | acetone |
| 7 | French | acétone | acetone |
| 8 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 9 | French | -ate | ate |
| 10 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |