Etymology

antiandrogen

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Today it means: Any substance that inhibits the release or the biological effects of an androgen. Full definition →

English androgen ← Ancient Greek γένος (génos) ← Proto-Hellenic *génos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂nḗr
  8. Proto-Hellenic*anḗr
  9. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós)
  10. Englishandro-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  13. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  14. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  15. Englishandrogen
  16. English todayantiandrogen

From anti- + androgen.

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