exemestane
English edit
Etymology edit
From [Term?] + -mestane (“aromatase inhibitor”).
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Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛk.səˈmɛˌsteɪn/
Noun edit
exemestane (uncountable)
- (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.
References edit
- “exemestane”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.