aromatase

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈɹoʊ̯məteɪ̯s/, /əˈɹoʊ̯məteɪ̯z/

Noun

aromatase (countable and uncountable, plural aromatases)

1. (biochemistry) An enzyme responsible for aromatization of androgen hormones into estrogens.

Synonyms

• estrogen synthase
• estrogen synthetase

Derived terms

• antiaromatase

 

Translations

enzyme

• Finnish: aromataasi
• Italian: aromatasi (it) m
• Portuguese: aromatase f
• Spanish: aromatasa f

Portuguese

Noun

aromatase f (plural aromatases)

1. (biochemistry) aromatase (enzyme responsible for aromatisation of androgen hormones)