Preferred Name

Melengestrol Acetate

Synonyms
Definitions

A progestogen-like compound used as a cattle feed additive for its growth promoting effects and suppression of estrus (heat) in heifers. Critics have claimed that hormones used as growth promotants in cattle may cause breast cancer. (NCI)

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C74577

CAS_Registry

2919-66-6

Chemical_Formula

C25H32O4

code

C74577

Contributing_Source

FDA

definition

A progestogen-like compound used as a cattle feed additive for its growth promoting effects and suppression of estrus (heat) in heifers. Critics have claimed that hormones used as growth promotants in cattle may cause breast cancer. (NCI)

FDA_UNII_Code

4W5HDS3936

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C63923

label

Melengestrol Acetate

Legacy Concept Name

Melengestrol_Acetate

NSC Number

70968

Preferred_Name

Melengestrol Acetate

prefixIRI

NCIT:C74577

prefLabel

Melengestrol Acetate

Semantic_Type

Organic Chemical

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0025223

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C776

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