A progestational hormone used most commonly as the acetate ester. As the acetate, it is more potent than progesterone both as a progestagen and as an ovulation inhibitor. It has also been used in the palliative treatment of breast cancer.
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D008535
altLabel
17-Hydroxy-6-methylpregna-3,6-diene-3,20-dione
Pregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione, 17-hydroxy-6-methyl-
AN
a synthetic progestational hormone
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AA AD AE AG AI AN BL CF CH CL CS EC HI IM IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
cui
C0025175
DC
1
definition
A progestational hormone used most commonly as the acetate ester. As the acetate, it is more potent than progesterone both as a progestagen and as an ovulation inhibitor. It has also been used in the palliative treatment of breast cancer.
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