danazol


da·na·zol

noun \ˈdä-nə-ˌzōl, ˈda-, -ˌzl\

Definition of DANAZOL

: a synthetic androgen C22H27NO2 that inhibits the release of gonadotropins by the pituitary gland and is used especially to treat endometriosis

Origin of DANAZOL

dan- (perhaps anagram of androgenic) + isoxazole, the compound C3H3NO
First Known Use: 1974

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