Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alpha-hydroxyprogesterone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: al-pha-hy-drox-ypro-ges-terone
IPA

49

Scrabble Score

24

Letters

7

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An alpha derivative of hydroxyprogesterone used for the diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

alpha-hydroxyprogesterones (plural) 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone (alternative)

Questions

What does alpha-hydroxyprogesterone mean?: An alpha derivative of hydroxyprogesterone used for the diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

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