Glossary Term:

Title

luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone antagonist

Phonetic

<b>LOO-</b>tee<b>-</b>uh<b>-ny-</b>zing

Description

A type of drug thought to be able to lower testosterone levels more quickly without causing the tumor symptoms (called tumor flare) to worsen. These drugs are also called LHRH antagonists or gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonists