English Explanatory Dictionary

metyrapone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A compound that inhibits the enzyme 17β-hydroxylase and prevents synthesis of glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids by the adrenal gland, used chiefly for assessment of feedback control of the hypothalamic–pituitary axis in adrenal disease, and sometimes in the treatment of Cushing's syndrome and resistant edema; 2-methyl-1,2-di-3-pyridyl-1-propanone, C₅H₄N·CO·C(CH₃)₂·C₅H₄N.

Pronunciation

/mɪˈtɪ.ɹə.pəʊn/ /mɪˈtʌɪ.ɹə.pəʊn/ /məˈtɪɹ.əˌpoʊn/

Word forms

metyrapone

Etymology

From meth- + (dip)yr(idyl) + -a- + (pro)p(an)one.

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