noun
- Plural of aromatase; enzymes that catalyze the conversion of androgens to estrogens in the body.
Usage: biochemistry; medical
Examples
- Aromatases are crucial enzymes in the synthesis of estrogen from testosterone.
- The activity of aromatases varies across different tissues in the body.
- Inhibitors of aromatases are used in the treatment of certain hormone-sensitive cancers.
- Researchers studied how aromatases function in both males and females.
- The expression of aromatases increases in adipose tissue with age.