Androgen deprivation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000515",
  "term": "Androgen deprivation",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Treatment to suppress or block the production or action of male hormones. This is done by having the testicles removed, by taking female sex hormones, or by taking drugs called antiandrogens. Also called androgen ablation and androgen suppression.",
  "synonyms": [
    "androgen ablation",
    "androgen suppression"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/androgen-deprivation/"
}