Anti-androgen
noun
any of a class of drugs that oppose the action of androgens; used in the treatment of prostate cancer and various male sexual disorders
Read Also:
- Anti-antibody
that combines with another . anti-antibody an·ti-an·ti·bod·y or an·ti·an·ti·bod·y (ān’tē-ān’tĭ-bŏd’ē, ān’tī-) n. An antibody that is specifically directed against another antibody.
- Anti-antitoxin
anti-antitoxin anti-antitoxin an·ti-an·ti·tox·in (ān’tē-ān’tē-tŏk’sĭn, ān’tī-) n. An antiantibody that is directed against an antitoxin and counteracts its effects. Historical Examples They are, indeed, as vehemently anti-Pasteur and anti-antitoxin as the Zoophilist itself. Experiments on Animals Stephen Paget
- Anti-apartheid
(in the Republic of South Africa) a rigid former policy of segregating and economically and politically oppressing the nonwhite population. any system or practice that separates people according to color, ethnicity, caste, etc. Contemporary Examples James Zug is the author of The Guardian, a history of South Africa’s anti-apartheid newspaper. Nelson Mandela’s Revelatory Diaries James […]
- Anti-aphrodisiac
Also, aphrodisiacal [af-ruh-duh-zahy-uh-kuh l, -sahy-] /ˌæf rə dəˈzaɪ ə kəl, -ˈsaɪ-/ (Show IPA). arousing sexual desire. an aphrodisiac food, drug, potion, or other agent that arouses sexual desire. noun a drug, food, etc, that excites sexual desire adjective exciting or heightening sexual desire n. 1719, from Greek aphrodisiakos “inducing sexual desire,” from aphrodisios, “pertaining to […]
- Anti-abortion
opposed to or the legalization of . opposition to , especially legalized . Contemporary Examples He underscored that he was anti-abortion, anti-gun, and anti-Obamacare. The New 2010 Game Plan Doug Schoen May 19, 2010 I described the graphic movie that was shown that day and showed my parents some anti-abortion literature I had brought home. […]