anti-oestrogen
adjective[before noun]
medicalspecializedUK(alsoantioestrogen);(USanti-estrogen,antiestrogen)uk/ˌæn.tiˈiː.strə.dʒən/us/ˌæn.t̬iˈes.trə.dʒən//ˌæn.taɪˈes.trə.dʒən/blockingtheactionofoestrogen(= afemalehormoneaffectingtheorgansinvolvedinproducingbabies):
anti-oestrogendrugs
Thedrugis thestandardanti-oestrogentreatmentforbreastcancer.
- All of the women in thestudyhadbreastcancer, but onlyhalfreceivedanti-oestrogentherapy.
- Thisdrughad beenknownfor sometimetoworkas an anti-oestrogenagent.
Medicines & drugs
- acetaminophen
- anti-AIDS
- anti-asthma
- anti-cholesterol
- anti-clotting
- anti-depression
- calendula
- cod liver oil
- coke
- colchicine
- cortisol
- cough drop
- diuretic
- echinacea
- glycogen
- tea tree
- tea tree oil
- tramadol
- vasopressor
- vermifuge
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Biochemistry
anti-oestrogen
noun[CorU]
medicalspecializedUK(alsoantioestrogen);(USanti-estrogen,antiestrogen)uk/ˌæn.tiˈiː.strə.dʒən/us/ˌæn.t̬iˈes.trə.dʒən//ˌæn.taɪˈes.trə.dʒən/:
asubstancethatblockstheactionofoestrogen(= afemalehormoneaffectingtheorgansinvolvedinproducingbabies):
Bothdrugsactas anti-oestrogens.
Anti-oestrogen iseffectiveif thetumouris oestrogen-receptive.
Medicines & drugs
- acetaminophen
- anti-AIDS
- anti-asthma
- anti-cholesterol
- anti-clotting
- anti-depression
- calendula
- cod liver oil
- coke
- colchicine
- cortisol
- cough drop
- diuretic
- echinacea
- glycogen
- tea tree
- tea tree oil
- tramadol
- vasopressor
- vermifuge