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bn:00054210n
Noun Concept
Categories: Progestogens, Diketones, Drugs with unknown mechanisms of action, Hormonal antineoplastic drugs, Hormonal contraception
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megestrol  megestrol acetate  17-Acetoxy-6-methylpregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione  17-Hydroxy-6-methylpregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione 17-acetate  17alpha-Acetoxy-6-dehydro-6-methylprogesterone
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A synthetic progestational compound used to treat endometrial carcinoma WordNet 3.0
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A synthetic progestational compound used to treat endometrial carcinoma WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Megestrol acetate, sold under the brand name Megace among others, is a progestin medication which is used mainly as an appetite stimulant to treat wasting syndromes such as cachexia. Wikipedia
Pharmaceutical drug Wikidata
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progestin
carcinogen
compound
medicine
steroid hormone
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SUBJECT HAS ROLE
appetite stimulant
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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megestrol, megestrol acetate
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megestrol acetate
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megestrol acetate
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BDH-1298, BDH1298, BDH 1298, Megace, Megace ES, Megace OS, NSC-71423, NSC71423, NSC 71423, Ovaban, Ovarid, SC-10363, SC10363, SC 10363
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17-Acetoxy-6-methylpregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione, 17-Hydroxy-6-methylpregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione 17-acetate, 17alpha-Acetoxy-6-dehydro-6-methylprogesterone, 17alpha-Hydroxy-6-methylpregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione acetate, 17α-Acetoxy-6-dehydro-6-methylprogesterone, 17α-Hydroxy-6-methylpregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione acetate, 5071, 6-Dehydro-6-methyl-17alpha-acetoxyprogesterone, 6-Dehydro-6-methyl-17α-acetoxyprogesterone, 6-Methyl-17alpha-acetoxypregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione, 6-Methyl-17α-acetoxypregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione, 6-Methyl-6-dehydro-17alpha-acetoxyprogesterone, 6-Methyl-6-dehydro-17α-acetoxyprogesterone, BDH-1298, Magestin, Maygace, Megace, Megace Es, Megeron, Megestat, Megestil, Megestin, Megestrol Acetate, Megestrol acetate, MGA, Nia, Niagestin, Ovaban, Ovarid, SC-10363, Volidan, 6-Methyl-17alpha-hydroxy-delta(sup 6)-progesterone acetate, 6-Methyl-17α-hydroxy-delta(sup 6)-progesterone acetate, 6-Methyl-delta(sup 4,6)-pregnadien-17alpha-ol-3,20-dione acetate, 6-Methyl-delta(sup 4,6)-pregnadien-17α-ol-3,20-dione acetate, 6-Methyl-delta(sup 6)-dehydro-17alpha-acetoxyprogesterone, 6-Methyl-delta(sup 6)-dehydro-17α-acetoxyprogesterone

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