loading...| Preferred Name |
Melengestrol |
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| Synonyms |
Melengesterol Melengestrel 17-hydroxy-6-methyl-16-methylenepregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione Melengestrol MELENGESTROL MGA |
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| 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) |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C1659 |
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| CAS_Registry |
5633-18-1 |
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| Chemical_Formula |
C23H30O3 |
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| code |
C1659 |
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| Concept_In_Subset | ||
| Contributing_Source |
FDA |
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| 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) |
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| FDA_UNII_Code |
BX98J4T6JU |
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| FULL_SYN |
Melengesterol Melengestrel 17-hydroxy-6-methyl-16-methylenepregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione Melengestrol MELENGESTROL MGA |
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| label |
Melengestrol |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Melengestrol |
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| Preferred_Name |
Melengestrol |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C1659 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Organic Chemical Pharmacologic Substance |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0376337 |
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| subClassOf |