Chemicals and Drugs

Ketosteroids

Steroid derivatives formed by oxidation of a methyl group on the side chain or a methylene group in the ring skeleton to form a ketone.

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Abstract

Steroid derivatives formed by oxidation of a methyl group on the side chain or a methylene group in the ring skeleton to form a ketone.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • 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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/physiol permitted

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History Note

74(71)

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Previous Indexing

  • appropriate steroid class (1971-1973)

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  1. D04w.210.500w.578

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ketosteroids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007664. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007664
  2. Ketosteroids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75085771