Term: metyrapone
IPA: mɪˈtɪ.ɹə.pəʊn, məˈtɪɹ.əˌpoʊn

==English==
[[File:Metyrapone structure.svg|thumb|Chemical structure of '''metyrapone''']]
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===Etymology===
{{ety|en|:af|meth-|dipyridyl<alt:(dip)yr(idyl)>|-a-|propanone<alt:(pro)p(an)one>|text=+|tree=1}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/mɪˈtɪ.ɹə.pəʊn/|/mɪˈtʌɪ.ɹə.pəʊn/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/məˈtɪɹ.əˌpoʊn/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[compound]] that inhibits the [[enzyme]] [[w:17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase|17β-hydroxylase]] and prevents [[synthesis