"cyproterone" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /saɪˈpɹoʊ.təˌɹoʊn/ [General-American] Forms: cyproterones [plural]
Etymology: From cy(clo)- + pro(ges)terone. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cyclo-|progesterone|alt1=cy(clo)-|alt2=pro(ges)terone|nocat=1}} cy(clo)- + pro(ges)terone Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cyproterone (countable and uncountable, plural cyproterones)
  1. (pharmacology) A synthetic steroid C₂₂H₂₇ClO₃ that inhibits the action and secretion of testosterone by blocking the activity of androgen receptors. Wikipedia link: cyproterone Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Derived forms: cyproterone acetate, -terone (english: antiandrogen) Translations (Translations): 環丙孕酮 (Chinese Mandarin), 环丙孕酮 (huánbǐngyùntóng) (Chinese Mandarin)

Inflected forms

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