exemestane (English, noun)
expansion: exemestane (uncountable)
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topics: medicine
pharmacology
sciences
glosses: 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.
tags: uncountable
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