metyrapone

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UK/mɪˈtɪ.ɹə.pəʊn/UK/mɪˈtʌɪ.ɹə.pəʊn/US/məˈtɪɹ.əˌpoʊn/

noun

A compound that inhibits the enzyme 17β-hydroxylase and prevents synthesis of glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids by the adrenal gland, used chiefly for assessment of feedback control of the hypothalamic–pituitary axis in adrenal disease, and sometimes in the treatment of Cushing's syndrome and resistant edema; 2-methyl-1,2-di-3-pyridyl-1-propanone, C₅H₄N·CO·C(CH₃)₂·C₅H₄N.

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Meanings

nounmetyrapone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA compound that inhibits the enzyme 17β-hydroxylase and prevents synthesis of glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids by the adrenal gland, used chiefly for assessment of feedback control of the hypothalamic–pituitary axis in adrenal disease, and sometimes in the treatment of Cushing's syndrome and resistant edema; 2-methyl-1,2-di-3-pyridyl-1-propanone, C₅H₄N·CO·C(CH₃)₂·C₅H₄N.

Origin

From meth- + (dip)yr(idyl) + -a- + (pro)p(an)one.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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