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finasteride

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Main Entry: fi·nas·te·ride

Pronunciation: \fə-ˈnas-tə-ˌrīd\

Function: noun

Etymology: fina- (of unknown origin) + testosterone + amide

Date: 1989

: a nitrogenous steroid derivative C₂₃H₃₆N₂O₂ that is used especially to treat symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia and to increase hair growth in male-pattern baldness

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