formestane

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US/fɔɹˈmɛˌsteɪn/

noun

An aromatase inhibitor drug that is used to treat estrogen receptor–positive breast cancer.

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Meanings

nounformestane (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn aromatase inhibitor drug that is used to treat estrogen receptor–positive breast cancer.

Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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