finasteride

noun

fi·​nas·​te·​ride fə-ˈna-stə-ˌrīd How to pronounce finasteride (audio)
: a nitrogenous steroid derivative C23H36N2O2 that is used especially to treat symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia and to increase hair growth in male-pattern baldness

Examples of finasteride in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Only oral finasteride is authorized in the UK, not the topical product. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024 Recent studies have shown that topical finasteride is just as effective as oral finasteride. Sam Peters, ELLE, 31 Jan. 2023 For one, consider options with finasteride, says Dr. Green. Sam Peters, ELLE, 31 Jan. 2023 Another study found that oat extracts were as effective as finasteride, a drug commonly prescribed to treat BPH. Jon Goodwin, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2022 See all Example Sentences for finasteride 

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Word History

Etymology

fina- (of unknown origin) + testosterone + amide

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of finasteride was in 1989

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“Finasteride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finasteride. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

finasteride

noun
fi·​nas·​te·​ride fə-ˈnas-tə-ˌrīd How to pronounce finasteride (audio)
: a nitrogenous steroid derivative C23H36N2O2 that is used especially to treat symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia and to increase hair growth in male-pattern baldness and that acts by inhibiting the enzymatic conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone see propecia, proscar

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