tamoxifen

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Pronunciation

/təˈmɒk.sɪ.fɛn/

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/təˈmɒk.sɪ.fɛn/ · /təˈmɑk.sɪf.ən/

Definition of tamoxifen

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A nonsteroidal estrogen antagonist used in the treatment of postmenopausal breast cancer and infertility in women.

“Treatment with tamoxifen after surgery reduced cancer relapse rates by nearly 50 percent.”

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From t(rans)- + am(ine) + oxy- + phen(yl).

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