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metyrapone

UK/mɪˈtɪ.ɹə.pəʊn/US/məˈtɪɹ.əˌpoʊn/

metyrapone noun: a compound that inhibits the enzyme 17β-hydroxylase and prevents synthesis of glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids by the adrenal gland, used chiefly for assessment of feedback control of the hypothalamic–pituitary axis in adrenal disease, and sometimes in the treatment of Cushing's syndrome and resistant edema; 2-methyl-1,2-di-3-pyridyl-1-propanone, C₅H₄N·CO·C(CH₃)₂·C₅H₄N.

metyrapone: a compound that inhibits the enzyme 17β-hydroxylase and prevents synthesis of glucocorticoids and...
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Noun

metyrapone (uncountable)

  1. A compound that inhibits the enzyme 17β-hydroxylase and prevents synthesis of glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids by the adrenal gland, used chiefly for assessment of feedback control of the hypothalamic–pituitary axis in adrenal disease, and sometimes in the treatment of Cushing's syndrome and resistant edema; 2-methyl-1,2-di-3-pyridyl-1-propanone, C₅H₄N·CO·C(CH₃)₂·C₅H₄N.

Origin of metyrapone

From meth- + (dip)yr(idyl) + -a- + (pro)p(an)one.

Questions about metyrapone

What does metyrapone mean?
Metyrapone means a compound that inhibits the enzyme 17β-hydroxylase and prevents synthesis of glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids by the adrenal gland, used chiefly for assessment of feedback control of the hypothalamic–pituitary axis in adrenal disease, and sometimes in the treatment of Cushing's syndrome and resistant edema; 2-methyl-1,2-di-3-pyridyl-1-propanone, C₅H₄N·CO·C(CH₃)₂·C₅H₄N.
What part of speech is metyrapone?
Metyrapone is a noun.
How do you pronounce metyrapone?
Metyrapone is pronounced /mɪˈtɪ.ɹə.pəʊn/ (UK).

Words near metyrapone in the dictionary

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  2. metump
  3. Metung
  4. metwand
  5. metwands
  6. metyrapone
  7. metyrosine
  8. Metz
  9. Metz Yeghern
  10. Metzenbaum scissors
  11. Metzgar

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