danazol

English

Chemical structure of danazol

Etymology

From dan- (“alteration of androgenic”) +‎ (isox)azol(e).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdan.ə.zɒl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdæn.əˌzɔl/

Noun

danazol (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A derivative of the synthetic steroid ethisterone that inhibits the release of gonadotropins by the pituitary gland, formerly used to treat endometriosis.

References

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