Dutasteride

//duˈtæ.stəˌɹaɪd// noun

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

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duta

Etymology

From duta (“likely a coined element chosen by GlaxoSmithKline”) + -steride (“a testosterone reductase inhibitor”).

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