(from the article `drug`) Estrogen can be both a beneficial and a harmful hormone. It maintains skeletal strength by preventing the loss of bone and enhancing calcium ...
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A substance that prevents cells from making or using progesterone (a hormone that plays a role in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy). Antiprogestins may stop some cancer cells from growing and they are being studied in the treatment of breast cancer. An antiprogestin is a type of hormone antagonist.
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A substance that inhibits progesterone formation, that interferes with its carriage or stability in the blood, or that reduces its uptake by, or effects on, target organs (e.g., RU-486). ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(an″te-) (an″ti-pro-jes´tin) a substance that inhibits the formation, transport, or action of progestational agents; the most common example is mifepristone.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: an′tē-prō-jes′tin Definitions: 1. A substance that inhibits progesterone formation, that interferes with its carriage or stability in the blood, or that reduces its uptake by, or effects on, target organs (RU486, mifepristone). Synonyms: progesterone antagonist
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