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