exemestane

noun

exemestane

noun

US /ˌɛk.səˈmɛˌsteɪn/

Etymology From [Term?] + -mestane (“aromatase inhibitor”).

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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences An antineoplastic drug C₂₀H₂₄O₂ (trademark Aromasin) that is taken orally in the treatment of advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women. It is a steroidal aromatase inhibitor that suppresses the synthesis of estrogen, a hormone that acts as a growth factor for breast cancer cells.

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