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anti-androgen

British  
/ ˌæntɪˈændrədʒən /

noun

  1. any of a class of drugs that oppose the action of androgens; used in the treatment of prostate cancer and various male sexual disorders

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He and his lawmaker son have also cited the healing potential of proxalutamide, an anti-androgen similar to flutamide that is still undergoing trials as a potential COVID-19 medication.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2021

That disparity has prompted speculation that androgens may promote COVID-19 and encouraged studies of whether anti-androgen drugs can curb the disease.

From Science Magazine ● Jul. 7, 2021

On entering the U.S.D.B. in 2013, Manning requested access to the regimen of estrogen and anti-androgen drugs prescribed to people undergoing a male-to-female transition.

From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2017

By the time Dr. Sloan met her, Ms. Diamond had already gone through an abrupt withdrawal from the hormones she says she had been taking: estrogen, progestin creams, testosterone blockers and anti-androgen medications.

From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2015

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