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aromatase

British  
/ əˈrəʊməˌteɪz /

noun

  1. an enzyme that converts testosterone into an oestrogen

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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If that is the case, a low dose of an aromatase inhibitor may be needed.

From New York Times Mar. 27, 2018

Njar, into the use of aromatase inhibitors to treat prostate cancer.

From Washington Post Jun. 8, 2017

But he said that a study published online in November in Annals of Oncology found a higher risk of death in younger women treated with an aromatase inhibitor.

From US News Dec. 11, 2014

Brand-name versions of the newer hormone blockers, aromatase inhibitors, are $300 or more per month, but generics are available for much less.

From Seattle Times Dec. 5, 2012

For the new study, researchers surveyed 82 women who'd had breast cancer and were taking aromatase inhibitors or tamoxifen to prevent the cancer from coming back.

From Reuters Sep. 28, 2012

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