danazol

English

Etymology

From dan- (“alteration of androgenic”) +‎ (isox)azol(e).

Pronunciation

Noun

danazol (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A derivative of the synthetic steroid ethisterone that inhibits the release of gonadotropins by the pituitary gland, formerly used to treat endometriosis.

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