flutamide
English edit
Etymology edit
Blend of fluoro- + isobut(yr)amide.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈflu.təˌmaɪd/
Noun edit
flutamide (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A nonsteroidal antiandrogen C11H11F3N2O3 that is taken orally in the treatment of prostate cancer.
Derived terms edit
- -lutamide (“nonsteroid antiandrogen”)
References edit
- “flutamide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.