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dihydrotestosterone

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An androgen derived from testosterone and having tumor-suppressing capabilities useful in the treatment of certain breast cancers.

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  • noun biochemistry An androgenic metabolite of testosterone; used to treat certain breast cancers.

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Examples

  • It blocks the conversion of testosterone to an androgen hormone called dihydrotestosterone, which is thought to cause hair loss.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • It blocks the conversion of testosterone to an androgen hormone called dihydrotestosterone, which is thought to cause hair loss.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • Finasteride, which is already used to treat enlargement of the prostate gland, works by blocking the conversion of testosterone into a more potent hormone called dihydrotestosterone (or DHT) that's known to promote the growth of both normal and cancerous prostate cells.

    The Coming Cancer Boom 2007

  • Finasteride, which is already used to treat enlargement of the prostate gland, works by blocking the conversion of testosterone into a more potent hormone called dihydrotestosterone (or DHT) that's known to promote the growth of both normal and cancerous prostate cells.

    The Coming Cancer Boom 2007

  • When testosterone is converted into a hormone called dihydrotestosterone or DHT, the risk of prostate cancer can rise.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • The drugs block an enzyme that converts the male sex hormone testosterone to dihydrotestosterone, which is toxic to hair follicles, but important for healthy sexual functioning.

    ABC News: Top Stories 2011

  • The focal justification down dire bauble baldness is a chemical titled dihydrotestosterone (DHT).

    Article directories Celibataire Urbaine 2010

  • Prostate tumors and BPH are driven by the male hormone dihydrotestosterone, which is produced from testosterone by two forms of an enzyme called 5-alpha reductase.

    AroundTheCapitol.com 2010

  • Prostate tumors and BPH are driven by the male hormone dihydrotestosterone, which is produced from testosterone by two forms of an enzyme called 5-alpha reductase.

    RSSMicro Search - Top News on RSS Feeds 2010

  • They imitate the effects of the male steroids testosterone and dihydrotestosterone.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Floyd Landis: An American Hero 2010

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