Pharmacologic Substance
aromatase inhibitor
a·ro·ma·tase in·hib·i·tor [ uh-roh-muh-tays in-hih-bih-ter ]
Subclass of:
Steroid Synthesis Inhibitors;
Estrogen Antagonists
Definitions related to aromatase inhibitors:
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A drug that prevents the formation of estradiol, a female hormone, by interfering with an aromatase enzyme. Aromatase inhibitors are used as a type of hormone therapy for postmenopausal women who have hormone-dependent breast cancer.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any substance that inhibits aromatase, an enzyme responsible for the conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone and the peripheral aromatization of androgenic precursors into estrogens. Inhibition of aromatase results in the suppression of estrogen-regulated processes.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Compound that inhibits aromatase and reduces production of estrogenic steroid hormones.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Compounds that inhibit AROMATASE in order to reduce production of estrogenic steroid hormones.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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