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单词 exemestane
释义

exemestane

English

Chemical structure of exemestane

Etymology

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

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Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛk.səˈmɛˌsteɪn/

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.

References

  • exemestane”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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