antiestrogen

• a word derived from estrogen.
  estrogen

  noun

  any of several major sex hormones produced primarily by the ovarian follicles of mammals, capable of inducing estrus, developing and maintaining secondary female sex characteristics, and preparing the uterus for the reception of a fertilized egg: used, especially in synthetic form, as a component of oral contraceptives, in certain cancer treatments, and in other therapies.

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antiestrogen

This suggests that raloxifene might act as an antiestrogen in the brain.

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"I'm not antiestrogen, but we need to accept menopause as a natural, normal, physiological process," insists Vicki Meyer, founder of a cybercommunity called the International Organization to Reclaim Menopause.

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Another year was gained from another antiestrogen drug.

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Tamoxifen, which acts as an antiestrogen in the breast, has been shown to prevent the development of this form of cancer.

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Tamoxifen is an antiestrogen agent that has shown a no table ability to halt the growth of estrogen-connected tumors.

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