| promegestone | <chemical> (17 beta)-17-methyl-17-(1-oxopropyl)estra-4,9-dien-3-one. A synthetic progestin which is useful for the study of progestin distribution and progestin tissue receptors, as it is not bound by transcortin and binds to progesterone receptors with a higher association constant than progesterone. Pharmacological action: progestational hormones, synthetic. Chemical name: Estra-4,9-dien-3-one, 17-methyl-17-(1-oxopropyl)-, (17beta)- (12 Dec 1998) |
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