What does "leuprorelin" mean?

A synthetic analog of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (trademark Eligard, Lupron) that downregulates the secretion of gonadotropins, and is administered by injection in the form of its acetate C₅₉H₈₄N₁₆O₁₂·C₂H₄O₂ to treat cancer of the prostate gland, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and precocious puberty.

How do you pronounce "leuprorelin"?

Pronounced //ˌlu.pɹəˈɹɛl.ɪn//.

Leuprorelin

//ˌlu.pɹəˈɹɛl.ɪn// noun

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Noun

1
A synthetic analog of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (trademark Eligard, Lupron) that downregulates the secretion of gonadotropins, and is administered by injection in the form of its acetate C₅₉H₈₄N₁₆O₁₂·C₂H₄O₂ to treat cancer of the prostate gland, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and precocious puberty. uncountable

Etymology

From translingual Leu + translingual Pro + -relin (“LHRH release–stimulating peptide”).

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