finasteride

[ fi-nas-tuh-rahyd ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a drug, C 23 H 36 N 2 O 2 , that inhibits testosterone metabolism, used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and male pattern baldness.

Word History and Origins

Origin of finasteride¹

First recorded in 1985–90; fina- (of unknown origin) + (testo)ster(one) ( def ) + (am)ide ( def )