antiestrogenic

English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ estrogen +‎ -ic.

Adjective

antiestrogenic (not comparable)

1. (pharmacology) Inhibiting estrogen.
   • 2015, Alka Jindal et al., “Endometrial evaluation by ultrasonography, hysteroscopy and histopathology in cases of breast carcinoma on Tamoxifen therapy”, in Journal of Mid-Life Health‎^[1], volume 6, →DOI:

     Tamoxifen, a nonsteroidal antiestrogenic agent, is used widely as adjunctive therapy for women with breast cancer.

Translations

inhibiting estrogen

• Portuguese: antiestrogénico m (Portugal), antiestrogênico m (Brazil)