cyproterone

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Chemical structure of cyproterone

Etymology

From cy(clo)- +‎ pro(ges)terone.

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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.

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