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cyproterone

/saɪˈpɹoʊ.təˌɹoʊn/

cyproterone noun: a synthetic steroid C₂₂H₂₇ClO₃ that inhibits the action and secretion of testosterone by blocking the activity of androgen receptors.

cyproterone: a synthetic steroid C₂₂H₂₇ClO₃ that inhibits the action and secretion of testosterone by blocking...
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Noun

cyproterone (countable and uncountable, plural cyproterones)

  1. A synthetic steroid C₂₂H₂₇ClO₃ that inhibits the action and secretion of testosterone by blocking the activity of androgen receptors.

Forms of cyproterone

pluralcyproterones

Origin of cyproterone

From cy(clo)- + pro(ges)terone.

Words formed from cyproterone

Questions about cyproterone

What does cyproterone mean?
Cyproterone means a synthetic steroid C₂₂H₂₇ClO₃ that inhibits the action and secretion of testosterone by blocking the activity of androgen receptors.
What part of speech is cyproterone?
Cyproterone is a noun.
How do you pronounce cyproterone?
Cyproterone is pronounced /saɪˈpɹoʊ.təˌɹoʊn/ (US).
What is the plural of cyproterone?
The plural of cyproterone is cyproterones.

Words near cyproterone in the dictionary

  1. cyprodinil
  2. cyprofuram
  3. cyproheptadine
  4. cyproheptadines
  5. Cyprolithic
  6. cyproterone
  7. cyproterone acetate
  8. cyproterones
  9. Cyprus
  10. Cyprus Cat
  11. Cyprus Cats

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