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antiandrogen

Definition: (an-tee-AN-dro-jen): Drug used to block the production or interfere with the action of male sex hormones. (NCI) A compound (usually a synthetic pharmaceutical) which blocks or otherwise interferes with the normal action of androgens by blocking the androgen receptor sites in target organ cells; examples are flutamide, cyproterone and nilutamide; a hormone antagonist.

For more information: See androgen, flutamide, cyproterone, nilutamide, hormone antagonist.


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