Aromatase
//əˈɹoʊ̯məteɪ̯s// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An enzyme responsible for aromatization of androgen hormones into estrogens. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"Researchers noted aspirin reduces inflammation, which plays a role in the initiation of disease. They also said the painkiller is a mild aromatase inhibitor. Aromatase inhibitors reduce the amount of the female hormone estrogen circulating in the bloodstream, which fuels breast tumors, so they are used to treat some forms of breast cancer in post-menopausal women."
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