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Antiestrogen

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Substances that inhibit or antagonize the biosynthesis or biologic effects of estrogens by either antagonizing the responsiveness of estrogen sensitive tissues or competing with their binding sites. [ ]

Term info

Label

Antiestrogen

Synonyms
  • Anti-Estrogens
  • Antiestrogen
  • Antiestrogen Therapy
  • Antiestrogen Therapy Agent
  • Antiestrogenic
  • Antiestrogens
  • Estrogen Antagonist
  • Estrogen Inhibitor
  • antiestrogen
  • estrogen blocker
Subsets

NCIT_C116978, NCIT_C116977

ALT DEFINITION

A substance that keeps cells from making or using estrogen (a hormone that plays a role in female sex characteristics, the menstrual cycle, and pregnancy). Estrogen blockers may stop some cancer cells from growing and are used to prevent and treat breast cancer. They are also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. An estrogen blocker is a type of hormone antagonist.

CHEBI ID

CHEBI:50751, CHEBI:50837

Display Name

Antiestrogen

Legacy Concept Name

Antiestrogen

Preferred Name

Antiestrogen

Semantic Type

Chemical Viewed Functionally

UMLS CUI

C0014930

code

C481