dutasteride
English edit
Etymology edit
From [Term?] + -steride (“testosterone reductase inhibitor”).
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Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /duˈtæ.stəˌɹaɪd/
Noun edit
dutasteride (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic drug C27H30F6N2O2 that inhibits 5-alpha-reductase to convert testosterone into dihydrotestosterone and is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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References edit
- “dutasteride”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.