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Answer for the clue "A compound found in women's urine during certain phases of the menstrual cycle and in the urine of pregnant women ", 12 letters:
pregnanediol

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context biochemistry English) A steroid formed by the metabolism of progesterone; it is excreted in the urine of pregnant women.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Pregnanediol is an inactive metabolic product of progesterone . A test can be done to measure the amount of pregnanediol in urine, which offers an indirect way to measure progesterone levels in the body.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a compound found in women's urine during certain phases of the menstrual cycle and in the urine of pregnant women