anastrozole
/əˈnæ.stɹəˌzoʊl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.73 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor C₁₇H₁₉N₅ (trademark Arimidex) used to treat breast cancer after surgery and for metastases in postmenopausal women.
Uncountable
Etymology
From [Term?] + -rozole (“imidazole-triazole derivative”).
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /əˈnæ.stɹəˌzoʊl/