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An adrenocortical steroid that has modest but significant activities as a mineralocorticoid and a glucocorticoid.
Pharmacological action: steroidal anti-inflammatory agents.
Chemical name: Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 11,21-dihydroxy-, (11beta)-
(12 Dec 1998)
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