aminoglutethimide

English

Chemical structure of aminoglutethimide

Etymology

From amino- +‎ glutethimide.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /əˌmi.noʊ.ɡluˈtɛθ.ɪˌmaɪd/

Noun

aminoglutethimide (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A drug C₁₃H₁₆N₂O₂ that inhibits the production of steroids by the adrenal cortex by blocking the conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone and is used chiefly in the treatment of Cushing's disease. It is a derivative of glutethimide and has also been used as an aromatase inhibitor to treat cancers of the breast and prostate.

Translations

Translations

• Portuguese: aminoglutetimida f

References

• “aminoglutethimide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.