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Preferred term

Desogestrel  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 13 Ethyl 11 methylene 18,19 dinor 17 alpha pregn 4 en 20 yn 17 ol
  • 13-Ethyl-11-methylene-18,19-dinor-17 alpha-pregn-4-en-20-yn-17-ol
  • 18,19-Dinorpregn-4-en-20-yn-17-ol, 13-ethyl-11-methylene-, (17alpha)-
  • alpha-pregn-4-en-20-yn-17-ol, 13-Ethyl-11-methylene-18,19-dinor-17

Scope note

  • A synthetic progestational hormone used often as the progestogenic component of combined oral contraceptive agents (ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES, COMBINED).

History note

  • 93; was DESOGESTREL (NM) 1977-92

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017135

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