dutasteride
/duˈtæ.stəˌɹaɪd/noun
dutasteride is spelled D-U-T-A-S-T-E-R-I-D-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dutasteride means “A synthetic drug C₂₇H₃₀F₆N₂O₂ that inhibits 5-alpha-reductase to convert testosterone into dihydrotestosterone and is used to treat benign prostatic…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in dutasteride?
| Letters | 11: D-U-T-A-S-T-E-R-I-D-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 36 million words; the 184,844th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dutasteride?
Dutasteride appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dutasteride?
- US /duˈtæ.stəˌɹaɪd/
Dutasteride has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dutasteride mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A synthetic drug C₂₇H₃₀F₆N₂O₂ that inhibits 5-alpha-reductase to convert testosterone into dihydrotestosterone and is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate dutasteride?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of dutasteride: duta.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dutasteride in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dutastéride |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does dutasteride come from?
From duta (“likely a coined element chosen by GlaxoSmithKline”) + -steride (“a testosterone reductase inhibitor”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).