Meanings
nounflutamide (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA nonsteroidal antiandrogen C₁₁H₁₁F₃N₂O₃ that is taken orally in the treatment of prostate cancer.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰlewH-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰluH-yé-ti?
- Latinfluō
- Latinfluor
- Englishfluoro-
- Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
- Englishiso-
- Englishbutyric
- Egyptianjmn
- Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
- LatinAmmōn
- Latinammoniacus
- Englishammonia
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
- Englishamide
- Englishbutyramide
- Englishisobutyramide
- Englishflutamide
Blend of fluoro- + isobut(yr)amide.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
flutamide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flutamide
MLA
“flutamide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flutamide. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flutamide,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flutamide.
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