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PROGESTATIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hormones
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- progestative
1, record 1, English, progestative
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refers to a substance that acts like progesterone. 2, record 1, English, - progestative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
progestative activity, progestative agent, progestative medication 2, record 1, English, - progestative
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hormones
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- progestatif
1, record 1, French, progestatif
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une substance qui agit comme la progestérone [...] 1, record 1, French, - progestatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
activité progestative, agent progestatif, médicament progestatif 2, record 1, French, - progestatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- progesterone-only-pill
1, record 2, English, progesterone%2Donly%2Dpill
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- progestative 2, record 2, English, progestative
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because of her epileptic medications, the only contraceptive alternatives available to her were the progesterone-only-pill and tubal sterilization. 1, record 2, English, - progesterone%2Donly%2Dpill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pilule progestative
1, record 2, French, pilule%20progestative
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contraceptif progestatif 2, record 2, French, contraceptif%20progestatif
correct, masculine noun
- progestatif 3, record 2, French, progestatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les propriétés contraceptives des progestatifs sont plurifocales et concernent non seulement le pouvoir antiovulatoire, mais aussi les modifications périphériques de l'appareil génital (modification de la glaire cervicale, ralentissement de la motilité tubaire, modification de l'endomètre le rendant impropre à la nidation). 4, record 2, French, - pilule%20progestative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- progestágeno
1, record 2, Spanish, progest%C3%A1geno
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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