dutasteride

English

Chemical structure of dutasteride

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ -steride (“testosterone reductase inhibitor”).

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Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /duˈtæ.stəˌɹaɪd/

Noun

dutasteride (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic drug C₂₇H₃₀F₆N₂O₂ that inhibits 5-alpha-reductase to convert testosterone into dihydrotestosterone and is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Translations

Translations

• French: dutastéride

References

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