Danazol

**Semantic type:** Organic Chemical|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A synthetic androgen derived from ethinyl testosterone. Danazol indirectly reduces estrogen production by decreasing pituitary secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone, and binds to sex hormone receptors in target tissues, thereby exhibiting antiestrogenic, anabolic and weakly androgenic effects. (NCI04)

**Synonyms:** - (17Alpha)-pregna-2,4-dien-20-yno[2,3-d]-isoxazol-17-ol - (17alpha)-Pregna-2,4-dien-20-yno[2,3-d]isoxazol-17-ol - 1-Ethynyl-2,3,3a,3b,4,5,10,10a,10b,11,12,12a-dodecahydro-10a,12a-dimethyl-1H-cyclopental[7,8]phenanthro[3,2-d]isoxazol-1-ol - 17Alpha-ethynyl-17beta-hydroxy-4-androsteno[2,3-d]isoxazole - Bonzol - Chronogyn - Chronogyn - Cyclomen - DAN - DANAZOL - Danocrine - Danocrine - Danol - Danol - Danoval - Ladogal - Win 17757 - Win-17757 - Winobanin - Winobanin - danazol