Preferred Label : Progesterone Antagonist;
NCIt synonyms : Anti-Progestin; Anti-progesterones;
NCIt related terms : Antiprogesterone Therapy; antiprogestin;
NCIt definition : A substance that blocks the activity of a progestin.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A substance that prevents cells from making or using progesterone (a hormone
that plays a role in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy). Antiprogestins may stop some
cancer cells from growing and they are being studied in the treatment of breast cancer.
An antiprogestin is a type of hormone antagonist.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000561317;
Origin ID : C1891;
UMLS CUI : C1510932;
Semantic type(s)
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