"Progestins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D011372
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.399.472.858
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| Concept/Terms |
Progestins- Progestins
- Progestagens
- Progestational Hormones
- Progestogens
- Gestagen
- Progestational Compounds
- Progestagenic Agents
- Gestagenic Agents
- Progestin
- Gestagens
- Progestational Agents
Progestin Effect- Progestin Effect
- Effect, Progestin
- Progestogen Effect
- Effect, Progestogen
- Gestagenic Effects
- Effects, Gestagenic
- Gestagen Effect
- Effect, Gestagen
- Gestagen Effects
- Effects, Gestagen
- Gestagenic Effect
- Effect, Gestagenic
- Progestin Effects
- Effects, Progestin
- Progestogen Effects
- Effects, Progestogen
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