Chemicals and Drugs

17-Ketosteroids

Steroids that contain a ketone group at position 17.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Steroids that contain a ketone group at position 17.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • 17-Oxosteroids
  • 17 Ketosteroids
  • 17 Oxosteroids

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

adrenal cortex hormones

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  1. D04w.210.500w.578.502w
  2. D06.472w.040.502w

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NLM Classification

WK 755

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. 17-Ketosteroids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015068. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015068
  2. 17-Ketosteroids. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketosteroid
  3. 17-Ketosteroids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q929864