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noun
A synthetic drug C27H30F6N2O2 that inhibits 5-alpha-reductase to convert testosterone into dihydrotestosterone and is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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Synonyms: duta
Antonyms: none provided
History
From duta (“likely a coined element chosen by GlaxoSmithKline”) + -steride (“a testosterone reductase inhibitor”).
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