Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antiandrogen

/ˌæ.tiˈæn.dɹə.d͡ʒɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
an-tian-dro-gen
IPA
/ˌæ.tiˈæn.dɹə.d͡ʒɪn/
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any substance that inhibits the release or the biological effects of an androgen.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr Proto-Hellenic *anḗr Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós)der. English andro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. English -gen English androgen English antiandrogen From anti- + androgen.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæ.tiˈæn.dɹə.d͡ʒɪn/

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce antiandrogen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæ.tiˈæn.dɹə.d͡ʒɪn/.
What does antiandrogen mean?
Any substance that inhibits the release or the biological effects of an androgen.
Where does antiandrogen come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr Proto-Hellenic *anḗr Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós)der. English andro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. English -gen English androgen English antiandrogen From anti- + androgen.

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