Organic Chemical
pregnane
Subclass of:
Steroids
Definitions related to pregnanes:
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Saturated derivatives of the steroid pregnane. The 5-beta series includes PROGESTERONE and related hormones; the 5-alpha series includes forms generally excreted in the urine.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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