Acetothiolutamide
Acetothiolutamide
Acetothiolutamide (pronunciation: a-set-o-thio-lu-ta-mide) is a synthetic, nonsteroidal antiandrogen that was never marketed. It is a analog of flutamide, a drug that is used in the treatment of prostate cancer.
Etymology
The term "Acetothiolutamide" is derived from its chemical structure. "Aceto-" refers to the presence of an acetyl group, "-thio-" indicates the presence of a sulfur atom, and "-lutamide" is a common suffix for nonsteroidal antiandrogens.
Related Terms
- Antiandrogen: A substance that inhibits the biological effects of androgen hormones in the body.
- Flutamide: A nonsteroidal antiandrogen drug used primarily to treat prostate cancer.
- Prostate cancer: A form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system.
- Analog (chemistry): A compound with a structure similar to that of another compound, but differing from it in respect to a certain component.
- Acetyl group: A functional group derived from acetic acid.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Acetothiolutamide
- Wikipedia's article - Acetothiolutamide
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