Gestadienol (), also known as 6-dehydro-17α-hydroxy-19-norprogesterone, is a
steroid
A steroid is a biologically active organic compound with four rings arranged in a specific molecular configuration. Steroids have two principal biological functions: as important components of cell membranes that alter membrane fluidity; and a ...
al
progestin
A progestogen, also referred to as a progestagen, gestagen, or gestogen, is a type of medication which produces effects similar to those of the natural product, natural female sex hormone progesterone in the body. A progestin is a ''synthetic co ...
of the
19-norprogesterone group that was never marketed.
See also
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Gestadienol acetate
References
Abandoned drugs
Tertiary alcohols
Enones
Norpregnanes
Progestogens
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