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Norgesterone

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Norgesterone, also known as norvinodrel or vinylestrenolone and sold under the brand name Vestalin, is a progestin medication which was formerly used in birth control pills for women but is now no longer marketed. [1]

24 relations: Agonist, Androgen, Animal testing, Bioassay, Biological target, Combined oral contraceptive pill, Derivative (chemistry), Estrane, Estrogen (medication), Ethinylestradiol, Nandrolone, Norvinisterone, Oral administration, Organic compound, Pregnancy, Progesterone, Progesterone receptor, Progestin, Progestogen, Steroid, Structural analog, Testosterone (medication), Trademark distinctiveness, Vinyltestosterone.

Agonist

An agonist is a chemical that binds to a receptor and activates the receptor to produce a biological response.

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Androgen

An androgen (from Greek andr-, the stem of the word meaning "man") is any natural or synthetic steroid hormone which regulates the development and maintenance of male characteristics in vertebrates by binding to androgen receptors.

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Animal testing

Animal testing, also known as animal experimentation, animal research and in vivo testing, is the use of non-human animals in experiments that seek to control the variables that affect the behavior or biological system under study.

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Bioassay

A bioassay is an analytical method to determine concentration or potency of a substance by its effect on living cells or tissues.

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Biological target

A biological target is anything within a living organism to which some other entity (like an endogenous ligand or a drug) is directed and/or binds, resulting in a change in its behavior or function.

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Combined oral contraceptive pill

The combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP), often referred to as the birth control pill or colloquially as "the pill", is a type of birth control that is designed to be taken orally by women.

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Derivative (chemistry)

In chemistry, a derivative is a compound that is derived from a similar compound by a chemical reaction.

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Estrane

Estrane is a C18 steroid derivative, with a gonane core.

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Estrogen (medication)

An estrogen is a type of medication which is used most commonly in hormonal birth control and menopausal hormone therapy.

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Ethinylestradiol

Ethinylestradiol (EE) is an estrogen medication which is used widely in birth control pills in combination with progestins.

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Nandrolone

Nandrolone, also known as 19-nortestosterone, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) which is used in the form of esters such as nandrolone decanoate (brand name Deca-Durabolin) and nandrolone phenylpropionate (brand name Durabolin).

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Norvinisterone

Norvinisterone, sold under the brand names Neoprogestin and Nor-Progestelea, is a progestin and androgen/anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which was used in Europe but is now no longer marketed.

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Oral administration

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Organic compound

In chemistry, an organic compound is generally any chemical compound that contains carbon.

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Pregnancy

Pregnancy, also known as gestation, is the time during which one or more offspring develops inside a woman.

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Progesterone

Progesterone (P4) is an endogenous steroid and progestogen sex hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis of humans and other species.

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Progesterone receptor

The progesterone receptor (PR), also known as NR3C3 or nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group C, member 3, is a protein found inside cells.

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Progestin

A progestin is a type of medication which is used most commonly in hormonal birth control and menopausal hormone therapy.

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Progestogen

Progestogens, also sometimes spelled progestagens or gestagens, are a class of steroid hormones that bind to and activate the progesterone receptor (PR).

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Steroid

A steroid is a biologically active organic compound with four rings arranged in a specific molecular configuration.

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Structural analog

A structural analog, also known as a chemical analog or simply an analog, is a compound having a structure similar to that of another compound, but differing from it in respect to a certain component.

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Testosterone (medication)

Testosterone is a medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone.

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Trademark distinctiveness

Trademark distinctiveness is an important concept in the law governing trademarks and service marks.

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Vinyltestosterone

Vinyltestosterone, or 17α-vinyltestosterone, also known as 17α-vinylandrost-4-en-17β-ol-3-one, as well as 17α-hydroxypregna-4,20-dien-3-one, is a synthetic anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) that was never marketed.

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Norvinodrel, Vinilestrenolone, Vinyl-norethynodrel, Vinylestrenolone, Vinylnorethynodrel.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norgesterone

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