cyproterone acetate

cyproterone acetate
A synthetic steroid capable of inhibiting the biological effects exerted by endogenous or exogenous androgenic hormones; an antiandrogen.

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cy·pro·ter·one ac·e·tate (si-proґtər-ōn) a synthetic antiandrogenic steroid used in the palliative treatment of advanced prostatic carcinoma; it has also been used in both men and women for its antiandrogenic hormonal effects, such as to treat female hirsutism.

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