| 释义 |
ethisterone|ɛˈθɪstərəʊn|
[f. ethine + testosterone.]
A synthetic hormone similar to progesterone (see quots.).
1947Brit. Chem. Abstr. A iii. 224 (heading) Biological properties of ethinyl testosterone (ethisterone). Ibid., Ethisterone has the following testosterone-like effects: it causes growth of the sex organs in the normal or hypophysectomised castrated immature male rat. 1948Brit. Pharmacopœia 44 Ethisterone. Synonyms. Pregneninolone: Anhydrohydroxyprogesterone: Ethinyltestosterone... Ethisterone is 17-ethinyl-Δ4-androsten-17-ol-3-one. 1962Lancet 25 Aug. 406/2 Amenorone..contains 10 mg. ethisterone (17-α-ethinyl testosterone) and 0.01 mg. œstradiol. 1964L. Martin Clinical Endocrinol. (ed. 4) viii. 246 Ethisterone, a synthetic compound very similar to progesterone, is active by sub-lingual administration but, owing to its feeble progesterone-like action, comparatively large doses must be given. |