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Record 1 2014-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacology
  • Reproduction (Medicine)
CONT

Etonogestrel is a progestogen, which is a female sex hormone similar to the progesterone hormone made naturally by [the] ovaries. An implant containing etonogestrel is a long-acting, effective and convenient form of contraception.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacologie
  • Reproduction (Médecine)
CONT

L'étonogestrel est le métabolite biologiquement actif du désogestrel, un progestatif largement utilisé dans les contraceptifs oraux. Sa structure est dérivée de la 19-nortestostérone et il se lie avec une haute affinité aux récepteurs de la progestérone dans les organes cibles. L'effet contraceptif de l'étonogestrel est principalement dû à une inhibition de l'ovulation.

Spanish

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