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letrozole

US/ˈlɛ.tɹəˌzoʊl/

letrozole noun: a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor C₁₇H₁₁N₅ (trademark Femara) that is administered orally to treat breast cancer in postmenopausal women.

letrozole: a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor C₁₇H₁₁N₅ (trademark Femara) that is administered orally to treat...
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Noun

letrozole (uncountable)

  1. A nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor C₁₇H₁₁N₅ (trademark Femara) that is administered orally to treat breast cancer in postmenopausal women.

Origin of letrozole

From [Term?] + -rozole (“imidazole-triazole derivative”).

Questions about letrozole

What does letrozole mean?
Letrozole means a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor C₁₇H₁₁N₅ (trademark Femara) that is administered orally to treat breast cancer in postmenopausal women.
What part of speech is letrozole?
Letrozole is a noun.
How do you pronounce letrozole?
Letrozole is pronounced /ˈlɛ.tɹəˌzoʊl/ (US).

Words near letrozole in the dictionary

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  4. Letowski
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