Chemicals and Drugs

Steroidal Abortifacient Agents

Steroidal compounds with abortifacient activity.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Steroidal compounds with abortifacient activity.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Abortifacient Agents, Steroidal
  • Steroid Abortifacients
  • Abortifacients, Steroid
  • Agents, Steroidal Abortifacient

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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

do not use /ther use for use of the abortifacients as abortifacients

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History Note

91(75); was see under ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Abortion, Induced (1970-1974)
  • specific chemical (1970-1974)

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NLM Classification

QV 175

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Steroidal Abortifacient Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000021. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000021
  2. Steroidal Abortifacient Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50429161