danazol

danazol
A synthetic hormone that is a type of androgen and is used to treat endometriosis. It is being evaluated in the treatment of endometrial cancer.

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  • Danazol — Systematic (IUPAC) name (1S,2R,13R,14S,17R,18S) 17 ethynyl 2,18 dimethyl 7 oxa 6 azapentacyclo[11.7.0.02,10.04,8.014,18]icosa 4(8),5,9 trien 17 ol …   Wikipedia

  • danazol — Andrógeno sintético que actúa suprimiendo la salida de gonadotropinas desde la hipófisis, prescrito en el tratamiento de la endometriosis. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 …   Diccionario médico

  • Danazol — Strukturformel Allgemeines Freiname Danazol Andere Namen …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Danazol — ДАНАЗОЛ ( Danazol ). 17 a Прегна 2,4 диен 20 ино (2,3 ) изоксазол 17 ол. Синонимы: Дановал, Bonzol, Cyclomen, Danocrine, Danogar, Danokrin, Danol, Danoval, Ladogar, Lodogal и др. Препарат подавляет выделение гипофизарных гонадотропных гормонов… …   Словарь медицинских препаратов

  • danazol — noun Etymology: dan (perhaps anagram of androgenic) + isoxazole, the compound C3H3NO Date: 1974 a synthetic androgen C22H27NO2 that inhibits the release of gonadotropins by the pituitary gland and is used especially to treat …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • danazol — /day neuh zawl , zol /, n. Pharm. a synthetic androgenic steroid, C22H27NO2, used in the treatment of endometriosis that is responsive to hormonal management. [contr. of the chemical name] * * * …   Universalium

  • danazol — noun A derivative of the synthetic steroid ethisterone, a modified testosterone, formerly used to treat endometriosis …   Wiktionary

  • danazol — An anterior pituitary suppressant used in the treatment of endometriosis, fibrocystic breast disease, and angioedema. * * * da·na·zol dä nə .zōl, dan ə , .zȯl n a synthetic androgenic derivative C22H27NO2 of ethisterone that suppresse …   Medical dictionary

  • danazol — da·na·zol …   English syllables

  • danazol — n. a synthetic progestogen that inhibits the secretion by the pituitary gland of gonadotrophins. It is used mainly to treat endometriosis and is administered by mouth. Possible side effects include nausea, rashes, swelling of the feet and ankles …   The new mediacal dictionary

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