abiraterone

English

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ -terone (“antiandrogen”).

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Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /æb.ɪˈɹæt.əˌɹoʊn/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /æb.ɪˈɹæt.ə.ɹəʊn/

Noun

abiraterone (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A pyridine-substituted sterol used as a drug against prostate cancer.