aromatase
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈɹoʊ̯məteɪ̯s/, /əˈɹoʊ̯məteɪ̯z/
Noun
aromatase (countable and uncountable, plural aromatases)
- (biochemistry) An enzyme responsible for aromatization of androgen hormones into estrogens.
Synonyms
- estrogen synthase
- estrogen synthetase
Derived terms
Translations
enzyme
Portuguese
Noun
aromatase f (plural aromatases)
- (biochemistry) aromatase (enzyme responsible for aromatisation of androgen hormones)
Further reading
- “aromatase”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026