Definition of Cyproterone
1. Noun. (context: steroid drug) A synthetic antiandrogen steroid used to suppress the actions of testosterone. ¹
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Definition of Cyproterone
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Medical Definition of Cyproterone
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An anti-androgen that, in the form of its acetate (cyproterone acetate), also has progestational properties. It is used in the treatment of hypersexuality in males, as a palliative in prostatic carcinoma, and, in combination with oestrogen, for the therapy of severe acne and hirsutism in females.
Pharmacological action: androgen antagonists.
Chemical name: 3'H-Cyclopropa(1,2)pregna-1,4,6-triene-3,20-dione, 6-chloro-1,2-dihydro-17-hydroxy-, (1beta,2beta)-
(12 Dec 1998)
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