anti-androgen

/ 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

Example Sentences

"This is interesting in that it also mirrors findings from human medicine that taller people are less likely to get Alzheimer's disease, and that men who undergo anti-androgen treatment for prostate cancer have an increased Alzheimer's disease risk."

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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.

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Both the meibomian and lacrimal glands have receptors for the sex hormones, androgen and estrogen, and a decrease in hormone levels likely explains why dry eye problems increase in women at menopause and in men who are treated with anti-androgen therapy for prostate cancer.

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

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The tea has been shown to have anti-androgen effects that can lessen male hormones like testosterone, which can cause acne.

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