dutasteride

== English == === Etymology === From duta (“likely a coined element chosen by GlaxoSmithKline”) + -steride (“a testosterone reductase inhibitor”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /duˈtæ.stəˌɹaɪd/ === Noun === dutasteride (uncountable) (pharmacology) A synthetic drug C27H30F6N2O2 that inhibits 5-alpha-reductase to convert testosterone into dihydrotestosterone and is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia. Synonym: duta (clipping) Coordinate term: finasteride ==== Translations ==== === References === “dutasteride”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Further reading === dutasteride on Wikipedia.Wikipedia