exemestane

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US/ˌɛk.səˈmɛˌsteɪn/

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounexemestane (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn 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.

Origin

From [Term?] + -mestane (“aromatase inhibitor”).

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APA

exemestane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exemestane

MLA

“exemestane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exemestane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exemestane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exemestane.

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