TAMOXIFEN


Meaning of TAMOXIFEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tə-ˈmäk-sə-ˌfen ]

noun

Etymology: probably by recombination & alteration of trans-, oxy, and clomiphene

Date: 1972

: an estrogen antagonist C 26 H 29 NO used in the form of its citrate especially to treat postmenopausal breast cancer

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