First Known Use: 1974
Dictionary
danazol
noun da·na·zol \ˈdä-nə-ˌzōl, ˈda-, -ˌzȯl\
Definition of DANAZOL
: a synthetic androgen C22H27NO2 that inhibits the release of gonadotropins by the pituitary gland and is used especially to treat endometriosis
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Origin of DANAZOL
dan- (perhaps anagram of androgenic) + isoxazole, the compound C3H3NO
Medical Dictionary
danazol
noun da·na·zol \ˈdä-nə-ˌzōl, ˈdan-ə-, -ˌzȯl\
Medical Definition of DANAZOL
: a synthetic androgenic derivative C22H27NO2 of ethisterone that suppresses gonadotropin secretion by the adenohypophysis and is used especially in the treatment of endometriosis
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