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CHEBI:7630 - norgestrel
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:7630 |
| ChEBI Name | norgestrel |
| Stars | |
| Definition | A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of levonorgestrel and dextronorgestrel. |
| Secondary ChEBI ID | CHEBI:91741 |
| Last Modified | 29 September 2025 |
| Formula | |
| Net Charge | 0 |
| Average Mass | 312.453 |
| Wikipedia |
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| Roles Classification |
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| Biological Role: | progestin A synthetic progestogen. |
| Applications: | neuroprotective agent Any compound that can be used for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. synthetic oral contraceptive An oral contraceptive which owes its effectiveness to synthetic preparation. female contraceptive drug A chemical substance or agent with contraceptive activity in females. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| norgestrel (CHEBI:7630) has part dextronorgestrel (CHEBI:50900) |
| norgestrel (CHEBI:7630) has part levonorgestrel (CHEBI:6443) |
| norgestrel (CHEBI:7630) has role female contraceptive drug (CHEBI:49324) |
| norgestrel (CHEBI:7630) has role neuroprotective agent (CHEBI:63726) |
| norgestrel (CHEBI:7630) has role progestin (CHEBI:59826) |
| norgestrel (CHEBI:7630) has role synthetic oral contraceptive (CHEBI:49326) |
| norgestrel (CHEBI:7630) is a racemate (CHEBI:60911) |
| IUPAC Name |
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| rac-17-ethynyl-17-hydroxy-18a-homoestr-4-en-3-one |
| INNs | Source |
|---|---|
| norgestrel | WHO MedNet |
| norgestrel | WHO MedNet |
| norgestrelum | WHO MedNet |
| norgestrel | WHO MedNet |
| Synonyms | Source |
|---|---|
| DL-norgestrel | ChEBI |
| methylnorethindrone | DrugBank |
| (±)-norgestrel | ChEBI |
| (±)-17α-ethynyl-13β-ethylgon-4-en-17β-ol-3-one | ChEBI |
| rac-norgestrel | ChEBI |
| racemic norgestrel | ChEBI |
| Brand Names | Source |
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| Ovrette | KEGG DRUG |
| Opill | ChEBI |
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