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epristeride

epristeride noun: a selective, transition-state, non-competitive inhibitor of the type II isoform of the enzyme 5α-reductase.

Noun

epristeride (uncountable)

  1. A selective, transition-state, non-competitive inhibitor of the type II isoform of the enzyme 5α-reductase.

Origin of epristeride

From [Term?] + -steride (“testosterone reductase inhibitor”).

Questions about epristeride

What does epristeride mean?
Epristeride means a selective, transition-state, non-competitive inhibitor of the type II isoform of the enzyme 5α-reductase.
What part of speech is epristeride?
Epristeride is a noun.

Words near epristeride in the dictionary

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