pregnanediol

(preg′nan·ə′dī′öl)

(biochemistry) C₂₁H₃₆O₂ A metabolite of progesterone, present in urine during the progestational phase of the menstrual cycle and also during pregnancy.

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(prĕg'nān-dī'ôl)
n.

A steroid metabolite of progesterone that is biologically inactive; a form of the compound occurs in the urine of pregnant women.

A crystalline, biologically inactive dihydroxy derivative of pregnane, formed by reduction of progesterone and found especially in urine of pregnant women.

IN BRIEF: n. - A compound found in women's urine during certain phases of the menstrual cycle and in the urine of expectant women.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a compound found in women's urine during certain phases of the menstrual cycle and in the urine of pregnant women

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