The molecule is a 3-oxo Delta(4)-steroid that is pregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione substituted by a hydroxy group at position 17. It has a role as a contraceptive drug, an antineoplastic agent, an appetite enhancer, a progestin and a synthetic oral contraceptive. It is a 20-oxo steroid, a 17alpha-hydroxy steroid, a 3-oxo-Delta(4) steroid and a tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone.
(8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-acetyl-17-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one