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dutasteride

US/duˈtæ.stəˌɹaɪd/

dutasteride noun: a synthetic drug C₂₇H₃₀F₆N₂O₂ that inhibits 5-alpha-reductase to convert testosterone into dihydrotestosterone and is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.

dutasteride: a synthetic drug C₂₇H₃₀F₆N₂O₂ that inhibits 5-alpha-reductase to convert testosterone into...
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Noun

dutasteride (uncountable)

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

Synonyms of dutasteride

Origin of dutasteride

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

Questions about dutasteride

What does dutasteride mean?
Dutasteride means a synthetic drug C₂₇H₃₀F₆N₂O₂ that inhibits 5-alpha-reductase to convert testosterone into dihydrotestosterone and is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.
What part of speech is dutasteride?
Dutasteride is a noun.
How do you pronounce dutasteride?
Dutasteride is pronounced /duˈtæ.stəˌɹaɪd/ (US).

Words near dutasteride in the dictionary

  1. Dutans
  2. dutar
  3. dutarist
  4. dutarists
  5. dutars
  6. dutasteride
  7. dutch
  8. Dutch 200
  9. Dutch 200s
  10. Dutch act
  11. Dutch acts

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