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tamoxifen
[ tuh-mok-suh-fuhn, ‑-fen ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- an antineoplastic drug, C 26 H 29 NO, that blocks the estrogen receptors on cancer cells, used in the treatment of breast cancer.
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
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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Origin of tamoxifen1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tamoxifen1
C20: altered from t ( rans- ) + am ( ine ) + oxy- ² + phen ( ol )
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