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Meaning of aminoglutethimide | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
əˌmi.noʊ.ɡluˈtɛθ.ɪˌmaɪd

Definitions

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.

uncountable

Equivalents

Português aminoglutetimida

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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See also

aminoglycan aminoglycoside aminoglycosidic aminogram aminoguanidine aminohexanoate

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