Pronunciation: f ə - ' nas-t ə - ˌ r ī d
Function: noun
Etymology: fina- (of unknown origin) + testo ster one + am ide
Date: 1989
: a nitrogenous steroid derivative C 23 H 36 N 2 O 2 that is used especially to treat symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia and to increase hair growth in male-pattern baldness