"formestane" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /fɔɹˈmɛˌsteɪn/ [General-American]
Etymology: From [Term?] + -mestane (“aromatase inhibitor”). Etymology templates: {{af|en||-mestane|t2=aromatase inhibitor}} [Term?] + -mestane (“aromatase inhibitor”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} formestane (uncountable)
  1. (pharmacology) An aromatase inhibitor drug that is used to treat estrogen receptor–positive breast cancer. Tags: uncountable
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