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bicalutamide

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌbaɪ.kəˈlu.təˌmaɪd/

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noun

Meaning 1

An oral nonsteroidal antiandrogen used in the treatment of prostate cancer and hirsutism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From bica- (“bicyclic compound”) + -lutamide (“nonsteroid antiandrogen”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 比卡魯胺 /比卡鲁胺 (bǐkǎlǔ'àn) — Translations
  • French: bicalutamide — Translations