antiandrogen

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noun

Any substance that inhibits the release or the biological effects of an androgen.

OriginEnglish androgen ← Ancient Greek γένος (génos) ← Proto-Hellenic *génos →
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Meanings

nounantiandrogen (plural antiandrogens)

plural antiandrogens

  1. biochemistryAny substance that inhibits the release or the biological effects of an androgen.

Origin

  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. Englishantiandrogen

From anti- + androgen.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 抗雄激素
  • 抗雄激素 (kàng-xióngjīsù)any substance that inhibits the release or biological effects of an androgen
French anti-androgène
  • anti-androgèneany substance that inhibits the release or biological effects of an androgen
Greek αντιανδρογόνο
  • αντιανδρογόνο (antiandrogóno)any substance that inhibits the release or biological effects of an androgen
Icelandic andkarlhormón
  • andkarlhormónany substance that inhibits the release or biological effects of an androgen
Indonesian antiandrogen
  • antiandrogenany substance that inhibits the release or biological effects of an androgen
Italian antiandrogeno
  • antiandrogenoany substance that inhibits the release or biological effects of an androgen
Portuguese antiandrógeno
  • antiandrógenoany substance that inhibits the release or biological effects of an androgen

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

antiandrogen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiandrogen

MLA

“antiandrogen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiandrogen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antiandrogen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiandrogen.

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