dutasteride

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US/duˈtæ.stəˌɹaɪd/

noun

A synthetic drug C₂₇H₃₀F₆N₂O₂ that inhibits 5-alpha-reductase to convert testosterone into dihydrotestosterone and is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.

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Meanings

noundutasteride (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA synthetic drug C₂₇H₃₀F₆N₂O₂ that inhibits 5-alpha-reductase to convert testosterone into dihydrotestosterone and is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.

    Synonyms: duta

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA synthetic drug C₂₇H₃₀F₆N₂O₂ that inhibits 5-alpha-reductase to convert testosterone into dihydrotestosterone and is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.

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duta

Origin

From duta (“likely a coined element chosen by GlaxoSmithKline”) + -steride (“a testosterone reductase inhibitor”).

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Translations

French dutastéride
  • dutastérideTranslations
Polish dutasteryd
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Russian дутастери́д
  • дутастери́д (dutasteríd)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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