Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An androgen derived from testosterone and having tumor-suppressing capabilities useful in the treatment of certain breast cancers.
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- noun biochemistry An
androgenic metabolite oftestosterone ; used to treat certainbreast cancers .
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Examples
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It blocks the conversion of testosterone to an androgen hormone called dihydrotestosterone, which is thought to cause hair loss.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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It blocks the conversion of testosterone to an androgen hormone called dihydrotestosterone, which is thought to cause hair loss.
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Finasteride, which is already used to treat enlargement of the prostate gland, works by blocking the conversion of testosterone into a more potent hormone called dihydrotestosterone (or DHT) that's known to promote the growth of both normal and cancerous prostate cells.
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Finasteride, which is already used to treat enlargement of the prostate gland, works by blocking the conversion of testosterone into a more potent hormone called dihydrotestosterone (or DHT) that's known to promote the growth of both normal and cancerous prostate cells.
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When testosterone is converted into a hormone called dihydrotestosterone or DHT, the risk of prostate cancer can rise.
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The drugs block an enzyme that converts the male sex hormone testosterone to dihydrotestosterone, which is toxic to hair follicles, but important for healthy sexual functioning.
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The focal justification down dire bauble baldness is a chemical titled dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
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Prostate tumors and BPH are driven by the male hormone dihydrotestosterone, which is produced from testosterone by two forms of an enzyme called 5-alpha reductase.
AroundTheCapitol.com 2010
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Prostate tumors and BPH are driven by the male hormone dihydrotestosterone, which is produced from testosterone by two forms of an enzyme called 5-alpha reductase.
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They imitate the effects of the male steroids testosterone and dihydrotestosterone.
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