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Antiandrogen therapy
Pronunciation
Definition 1
Treatment with drugs used to block production or interfere with the action of male sex hormones. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A therapeutic regimen that utilizes pharmaceuticals to reduce serum levels of male sex hormones. (NCI Thesaurus)
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