antiestrogen
noun
an·ti·es·tro·gen
| \ ˌan-tē-ˈe-strə-jən
, ˌan-tī-, British -ˈē-\
, ˌan-tī-, British -ˈē-\
variants:
or British antioestrogen
Definition of antiestrogen
: a substance (such as tamoxifen) that inhibits the physiological action of an estrogen
… acts like an antiestrogen in breast and uterine tissue, thus protecting against hormone-stimulated cancers …— Jane E. Brody
Other Words from antiestrogen
antiestrogenic
or British antioestrogenic \ ˌan-tē-ˌe-strə-ˈje-nik
, ˌan-tī- , British -ˌē- \
adjective
, ˌan-tī- , British -ˌē- \
adjective
antiestrogenic agents
an antiestrogenic effect
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antiestrogen
noun
an·ti·es·tro·gen
variants:
or chiefly British antioestrogen \ -ˈes-trə-jən, British -ˈēs-
\
\
Medical Definition of antiestrogen
: a substance (as tamoxifen) that inhibits the physiological action of an estrogen
Other Words from antiestrogen
antiestrogenic
or chiefly British antioestrogenic \ -ˌes-trə-ˈjen-ik, British -ˌēs-
\
adjective
\
adjective
antiestrogenic agents