Aromatase Inhibitor (a-ROW-ma-tays In-HIB-it-er) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Aromatase Inhibitor (a-ROW-ma-tays In-HIB-it-er)? A drug that prevents the formation of estradiol, a female hormone, by interfering with an aromatase enzyme. Aromatase inhibitors are used as a type of hormone therapy for postmenopausal women who have hormone-dependent breast cancer.

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