finasteride

noun

fi·​nas·​te·​ride fə-ˈna-stə-ˌrīd 

: a nitrogenous steroid derivative C₂₃H₃₆N₂O₂ that is used especially to treat symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia and to increase hair growth in male-pattern baldness

Examples of finasteride in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Only oral finasteride is authorized in the UK, not the topical product. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024

Recent studies have shown that topical finasteride is just as effective as oral finasteride. —Sam Peters, ELLE, 31 Jan. 2023

For one, consider options with finasteride, says Dr. Green. —Sam Peters, ELLE, 31 Jan. 2023

Another study found that oat extracts were as effective as finasteride, a drug commonly prescribed to treat BPH. —Jon Goodwin, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2022

Word History

Etymology

fina- (of unknown origin) + testosterone + amide

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

finasteride

noun

fi·​nas·​te·​ride fə-ˈnas-tə-ˌrīd 

: a nitrogenous steroid derivative C₂₃H₃₆N₂O₂ that is used especially to treat symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia and to increase hair growth in male-pattern baldness and that acts by inhibiting the enzymatic conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone see propecia, proscar