antihormonal
|an-ti-hor-mo-nal|
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/ˌæn.ti.hɔrˈmoʊ.nəl/
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/ˌæn.ti.hɔːˈməʊ.nəl/
against hormones / blocks hormonal action
Etymology
'antihormonal' originates from Modern English, formed by the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against') combined with 'hormonal', which derives from 'hormone' (from Greek 'hormē' meaning 'impulse' or 'stimulation').
'antihormonal' developed in the 20th century as a compound of 'anti-' + 'hormonal' (earlier written as 'anti-hormonal'), arising with the medical use of 'hormone' in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Initially it literally meant 'against hormones'; over time it became a technical term referring specifically to therapies or agents that block or counteract hormonal effects.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
acting against, inhibiting, or blocking the action or production of hormones; relating to therapies or substances that reduce or counteract hormonal effects.
The patient received antihormonal therapy to slow the progression of the disease.
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