Definition of "megestrol" []

• A steroidal progestin. (noun)

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• "Last week alone, researchers reported in separate studies that the hormonal drug megestrol acetate could help emaciated cancer patients gain weight, and that treatment with a growth factor called TGF-beta might prevent some of the damage caused by heart attacks."
• "Concept used to stop estrus in feedlot heifers: synthetic progesterone is given as feed additive - MGA. or megestrol acetate; and in the dog OvabanR tablets - In turn inhibits follicular development "
• "The clinical trial will compare single-agent BN83495 to megestrol acetate (MA) in post-menopausal women with histologically confirmed hormone receptor positive endometrial cancer, presenting with recurrent or advanced disease not eligible for treatment with surgery and radiotherapy."