Preferred Name

Melengestrol

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_C1659

CAS_Registry

5633-18-1

Chemical_Formula

C23H30O3

code

C1659

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

BX98J4T6JU

in_subset

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

label

Melengestrol

Legacy Concept Name

Melengestrol

Preferred_Name

Melengestrol

prefixIRI

NCIT:C1659

prefLabel

Melengestrol

Semantic_Type

Organic Chemical

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0376337

subClassOf

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

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