androgen-suppressing
|an-dro-gen-sup-press-ing|
/ˈæn.drə.dʒən səˈprɛsɪŋ/
reducing male hormones
Etymology
'androgen-suppressing' originates from Modern English as a compound combining the scientific noun 'androgen' and the present participle 'suppressing' from the verb 'suppress'. 'Androgen' comes from Greek elements meaning 'man' and 'producer', and 'suppress' comes from Latin 'supprimere'.
'androgen' entered modern scientific English in the 20th century from New Latin/Greek 'androgénēs' (Greek 'anḗr/andrós' meaning 'man' + '-genēs' meaning 'producing'); 'suppress' descended from Latin 'supprimere' (sub- 'under' + premere 'to press') via Old French into Middle English and then modern English. The compound form arose in modern medical and scientific usage by joining these elements.
Originally, roots related to 'androgen' referred to 'male' or 'male-producing' substances; over time 'androgen' came to mean the class of male sex hormones. 'Suppress' originally meant 'to press down' and evolved into medical usage meaning 'to reduce or inhibit' (as in hormone suppression).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
noun form referring to the act, process, or treatments that suppress androgens; used to denote androgen-reducing therapy or agents (noun form of 'androgen-suppressing').
The study evaluated various androgen suppression strategies for advanced disease.
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Adjective 1
describing a drug, treatment, or intervention that reduces, blocks, or inhibits the production or action of androgens (male sex hormones).
Androgen-suppressing therapy is commonly used in the management of prostate cancer.
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