plomestane

P3L1O1M3E1S1T1A1N1E1

noun

Propargylestrienedione, a steroidal irreversible aromatase inhibitor developed as an antineoplastic agent for the treatment of breast cancer.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounplomestane (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicinePropargylestrienedione, a steroidal irreversible aromatase inhibitor developed as an antineoplastic agent for the treatment of breast cancer.

Origin

From p(ropargy)l + -o- + -mestane (“aromatase inhibitor”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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