aromatase inhibitor

aromatase inhibitor definition - medical

aromatase inhibitor

noun
A drug that inhibits tumor growth, especially breast cancer, by inhibiting the enzyme aromatase and thereby lowering estrogen levels in the blood or in tumor tissues.

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