flutamide

English

Chemical structure of flutamide

Etymology

Blend of fluoro- +‎ isobut(yr)amide.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈflu.təˌmaɪd/

Noun

flutamide (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A nonsteroidal antiandrogen C₁₁H₁₁F₃N₂O₃ that is taken orally in the treatment of prostate cancer.

Derived terms

• -lutamide (“nonsteroid antiandrogen”)

References

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