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| has gloss | (noun) synthetic progestin used in oral contraceptives norgestrel |
| has gloss | eng: Norgestrel is a progestin used in hormonal contraceptives. Norgestrel is a mixture of two stereoisomers, dextro-norgestrel (CAS# 797-64-8) and levo-norgestrel (CAS# 797-63-7). Only levonorgestrel is biologically active. Therefore, while some medications may contain dextronorgestrel, they are often labeled in terms of their levonorgestrel content only, ignoring the inert isomer. |
| lexicalization | eng: norgestrel |
| subclass of | (noun) any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone progestogen, progestin |
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