TAMOXIFEN


Meaning of TAMOXIFEN in English

taˈmäksiˌfen, tə- noun

( -s )

Etymology: perhaps from t rans- + am in- + oxi- (alteration of oxy- ) + -fen (alteration of phenyl )

: 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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