Aminoglutethimide
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /əˌmi.noʊ.ɡluˈtɛθ.ɪˌmaɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Aminoglutethimide is a noun meaning (pharmacology) A drug C₁₃H₁₆N₂O₂ that inhibits the production of steroids by the adrenal cortex by blocking the conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone and is used chiefly in the treatment of Cushing's disease. It is a derivative of glutethimide and has also been used as an aromatase inhibitor to treat cancers of the breast and prostate.
Meaning
(pharmacology) A drug C₁₃H₁₆N₂O₂ that inhibits the production of steroids by the adrenal cortex by blocking the conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone and is used chiefly in the treatment of Cushing's disease. It is a derivative of glutethimide and has also been used as an aromatase inhibitor to treat cancers of the breast and prostate.
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Related dictionary entries include metyrapone, aceglutamide, glucogitodimethoside, miglustat, nomegestrol, glucobipindogulomethyloside.
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