Definition of Pregnanediol

1. Noun. A compound found in women's urine during certain phases of the menstrual cycle and in the urine of pregnant women.

Generic synonyms: Chemical Compound, Compound

Definition of Pregnanediol

1. Noun. (biochemistry) A steroid formed by the metabolism of progesterone; it is excreted in the urine of pregnant women. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pregnanediol

preglabellar
preglacial
preglomerular
pregnabilities
pregnability
pregnable
pregnadiene
pregnadienes
pregnance
pregnancies
pregnancy
pregnancy school
pregnancy schools
pregnancy test
pregnane
pregnanediol (current term)
pregnanes
pregnanolone
pregnant
pregnant chad
pregnant pause
pregnantly
pregnaunt
pregnene
pregnenes
pregnenolone
pregnenolones
prego
pregorexia
pregraduate

Literary usage of Pregnanediol

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, Pt. 800-1299, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"A pregnanediol test system is a device intended to measure pregnanediol (a major urinary metabolic product of progesterone) in urine. ..."

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