- nilutamide
- A drug that blocks the effects of male hormones in the body. It belongs to the family of drugs called antiandrogens.
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Nilutamide — Systematic (IUPAC) name 5,5 dimethyl 3 [4 nitro 3 (trifluoromethyl)phenyl] imidazolidine 2,4 dione Clinical data Trade names … Wikipedia
nilutamide — ni·lu·ta·mide (ni looґtə mīd) a nonsteroidal antiandrogen used as an antineoplastic, in combination with measures to lower testosterone levels such as bilateral orchiectomy, in treatment of prostatic carcinoma; administered orally … Medical dictionary
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