antiestrogenic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From anti- +‎ estrogen +‎ -ic.

Adjective[edit]

antiestrogenic (not comparable)

  1. (pharmacology) Inhibiting estrogen.
    • 2015, Alka Jindal et al., “Endometrial evaluation by ultrasonography, hysteroscopy and histopathology in cases of breast carcinoma on Tamoxifen therapy”, in Journal of Mid-Life Health‎[1], volume 6, →DOI:
      Tamoxifen, a nonsteroidal antiestrogenic agent, is used widely as adjunctive therapy for women with breast cancer.

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