anastrozole

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US/əˈnæ.stɹəˌzoʊl/

noun

A nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor C₁₇H₁₉N₅ (trademark Arimidex) used to treat breast cancer after surgery and for metastases in postmenopausal women.

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Meanings

nounanastrozole (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor C₁₇H₁₉N₅ (trademark Arimidex) used to treat breast cancer after surgery and for metastases in postmenopausal women.

Origin

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

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Translations

Finnish anastrotsoli
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Portuguese anastrozol
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APA

anastrozole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anastrozole

MLA

“anastrozole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anastrozole. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anastrozole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anastrozole.

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