Preferred Name

Progesterone [Chemical/Ingredient]

Synonyms
ID

http://evs.nci.nih.gov/ftp1/NDF-RT/NDF-RT.owl#N0000005934

code

C22212

Display_Name

Progesterone

imported from

http://evs.nci.nih.gov/ftp1/NDF-RT/NDF-RT.owl

label

Progesterone [Chemical/Ingredient]

MeSH_CUI

M0017672

MeSH_Definition

The major progestational steroid that is secreted primarily by the CORPUS LUTEUM and the PLACENTA. Progesterone acts on the UTERUS, the MAMMARY GLANDS and the BRAIN. It is required in EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; PREGNANCY maintenance, and the development of mammary tissue for MILK production. Progesterone, converted from PREGNENOLONE, also serves as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of GONADAL STEROID HORMONES and adrenal CORTICOSTEROIDS.

MeSH_DUI

D011374

MeSH_Name

Progesterone

NUI

N0000005934

prefixIRI

NDF-RT:N0000005934

prefLabel

Progesterone [Chemical/Ingredient]

RxNorm_CUI

8727

RxNorm_Name

Progesterone

Synonym

Pregnenedione

Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione

UMLS_CUI

C0033308

subClassOf

http://evs.nci.nih.gov/ftp1/NDF-RT/NDF-RT.owl#N0000008024

http://evs.nci.nih.gov/ftp1/NDF-RT/NDF-RT.owl#N0000011299

http://evs.nci.nih.gov/ftp1/NDF-RT/NDF-RT.owl#N0000011301

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