Melengestrol
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Melengestrol (INN, BAN) is a steroidal progestin of the 17α-hydroxyprogesterone group and an antineoplastic drug which was never marketed.[1] An acylated derivative, melengestrol acetate, is used as a growth promoter in animals.[1]
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Formula | C23H30O3 |
Molar mass | 354.490 g·mol−1 |
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While melengestrol is sometimes used as a synonym for melengestrol acetate, what is usually being referred to is melengestrol acetate and not melengestrol.