antiestrogen

noun

an·​ti·​es·​tro·​gen ˌan-tē-ˈe-strə-jən How to pronounce antiestrogen (audio)
ˌan-tī-,
 British  -ˈē-
variants or British antioestrogen
: 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
antiestrogenic adjective
or British antioestrogenic
ˌan-tē-ˌe-strə-ˈje-nik How to pronounce antiestrogen (audio)
ˌan-tī-,
 British  -ˌē-
antiestrogenic agents
an antiestrogenic effect

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of antiestrogen was in 1965

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Cite this Entry

“Antiestrogen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antiestrogen. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

antiestrogen

noun
an·​ti·​es·​tro·​gen
variants or chiefly British antioestrogen
: a substance (as tamoxifen) that inhibits the physiological action of an estrogen
antiestrogenic adjective
or chiefly British antioestrogenic
antiestrogenic agents
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