Concept information
Preferred term
Progestins
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Agent, Gestagenic
- Agent, Progestagenic
- Agent, Progestational
- Compound, Progestational
- Gestagen
- Gestagenic Agent
- Gestagenic Agents
- Gestagens
- Hormone, Progestational
- Progestagen
- Progestagenic Agent
- Progestagenic Agents
- Progestagens
- Progestational Agent
- Progestational Agents
- Progestational Compound
- Progestational Compounds
- Progestational Hormone
- Progestational Hormones
- Progestin
- Progestogen
- Progestogens
Note
- note entry term PROGESTIN EFFECT: use only for the progestin effect of a chemical substance
Scope note
- Compounds that interact with PROGESTERONE RECEPTORS in target tissues to bring about the effects similar to those of PROGESTERONE. Primary actions of progestins, including natural and synthetic steroids, are on the UTERUS and the MAMMARY GLAND in preparation for and in maintenance of PREGNANCY.
History note
- 2004 (1963)
In other languages
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Finnish
-
progestiini
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Swedish
-
Gestagena hormoner
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Gestageneffekt
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Gestagener
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Progestineffekt
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Progestogener
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011372
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