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aromatase inhibitor

noun

Medical Definition of AROMATASE INHIBITOR

:  any of a class of drugs (as anastrozole) that suppress the synthesis of estrogen in the body by inhibiting the action of aromatase and are used to treat breast cancer in postmenopausal women

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