Aromatase Inhibitor

**Semantic type:** Chemical Viewed Functionally

**Definition:** Any substance that inhibits aromatase, an enzyme responsible for the conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone and the peripheral aromatization of androgenic precursors into estrogens. Inhibition of aromatase results in the suppression of estrogen-regulated processes.

**Synonyms:** - Androstenedione Aromatase Inhibitor - Aromatase Inhibition Therapy - Estrogen Synthase Inhibitor - Estrogen Synthetase Inhibitor - aromatase inhibitor