aromatase
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.aro·ma·tase
noun \ə-ˈrō-mə-ˌtās, -ˌtāz\Definition of AROMATASE
: an enzyme or complex of enzymes that promotes the conversion of an androgen into estrogen
Origin of AROMATASE
aromatic + -ase
First Known Use: 1984
aro·ma·tase
noun \ə-ˈrō-mə-ˌtās, -ˌtāz\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of AROMATASE
: an enzyme or complex of enzymes that promotes the conversion of an androgen (as testosterone) into estrogens (as estradiol)
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