Chemicals and Drugs

Androstenes

Unsaturated derivatives of the steroid androstane containing at least one double bond at any site in any of the rings.

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Abstract

Unsaturated derivatives of the steroid androstane containing at least one double bond at any site in any of the rings.

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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

do not confuse with ANDROSTANES

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Androstanes (1968-1972)

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  1. D04w.210.500w.054.079

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Androstenes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000736. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000736
  2. Androstenes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76463548