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tamoxifen
[ tuh-mok-suh-fuhn, ‐fen ]
/ təˈmɒk sə fən, ‐ˌfɛn /
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noun Pharmacology.
an antineoplastic drug, C26H29NO, that blocks the estrogen receptors on cancer cells, used in the treatment of breast cancer.
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British Dictionary definitions for tamoxifen
tamoxifen
/ (təˈmɒksɪfɛn) /
noun
a drug that antagonizes the action of oestrogen and is used to treat breast cancer and some types of infertility in women
Word Origin for tamoxifen
C20: altered from t (rans-) + am (ine) + oxy- ² + phen (ol)
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Scientific definitions for tamoxifen
tamoxifen
[ tə-mŏk′sə-fĕn ]
An estrogen antagonist drug used to treat advanced breast cancer in women whose tumors are estrogen-dependent and to prevent breast cancer in some women who are at high risk.
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