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exemestane

US/ˌɛk.səˈmɛˌsteɪn/

exemestane noun: 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.

exemestane: an antineoplastic drug C₂₀H₂₄O₂ (trademark Aromasin) that is taken orally in the treatment of...
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Noun

exemestane (uncountable)

  1. 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.

Origin of exemestane

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

Questions about exemestane

What does exemestane mean?
Exemestane means 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.
What part of speech is exemestane?
Exemestane is a noun.
How do you pronounce exemestane?
Exemestane is pronounced /ˌɛk.səˈmɛˌsteɪn/ (US).

Words near exemestane in the dictionary

  1. exeligmos
  2. Exell
  3. exeme
  4. exemed
  5. exemes
  6. exemestane
  7. exemestene
  8. exeming
  9. exempla
  10. exemplar
  11. exemplarary

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