Meanings
adjectiveantiestrogenic (not comparable)
- not comparablemedicineInhibiting estrogen.
Tamoxifen, a nonsteroidal antiestrogenic agent, is used widely as adjunctive therapy for women with breast cancer.
2015, Alka Jindal et al., “Endometrial evaluation by ultrasonography, hysteroscopy and histopathology in cases of breast carcinoma on Tamoxifen therapy”, in Journal of Mid-Life Health, volume 6, →DOI
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
- Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
- Englishanti-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁eysh₂-
- Ancient Greekοἶστρος (oîstros)
- Latinoestrus
- Englishestrus
- Englishestro-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
- Proto-Hellenic*génos
- Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
- Englishestrogen
- Englishantiestrogenic
Translations
Portuguese antiestrogénico, antiestrogênico
- antiestrogénicoinhibiting estrogen
- antiestrogênicoinhibiting estrogen
Cite this entry
APA
antiestrogenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiestrogenic
MLA
“antiestrogenic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiestrogenic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antiestrogenic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiestrogenic.
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