ˈdānəˌzōl, ˈda-, -ˌzȯl noun
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Etymology: dan- (perhaps anagram of and rogenic) + isox azol e
: a synthetic androgenic derivative C 22 H 27 NO 2 of ethisterone that suppresses hormone secretion by the adenohypophysis and is used especially in the treatment of endometriosis