-terone

UK/tə.ɹəʊn/US/təˌɹoʊn/

suffix

Used to form names of antiandrogens.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of antiandrogens.

Origin

From cyproterone.

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Cite this entry
APA

-terone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-terone

MLA

“-terone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-terone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-terone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-terone.

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