androgen suppression

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000521",
  "term": "androgen suppression",
  "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 deprivation.",
  "synonyms": [
    "androgen ablation",
    "androgen deprivation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/androgen-suppression/"
}