letrozole
English
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Chemical structure of letrozole
Etymology
From [Term?] + -rozole (“imidazole-triazole derivative”).
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Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.tɹəˌzoʊl/
Noun
letrozole (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor C17H11N5 (trademark Femara) that is administered orally to treat breast cancer in postmenopausal women.
References
- “letrozole”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary