"exemestane" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌɛk.səˈmɛˌsteɪn/ [General-American]
Etymology: From [Term?] + -mestane (“aromatase inhibitor”). Etymology templates: {{af|en||-mestane|t2=aromatase inhibitor}} [Term?] + -mestane (“aromatase inhibitor”) Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: exemestane Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs
    Sense id: en-exemestane-en-noun-PApgpXnM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -mestane Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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