exemestane

English

Etymology

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

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Pronunciation

Noun

exemestane (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) 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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