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tamoxifen

Pronunciation: /təˈmɒksɪfɛn/

Definition of tamoxifen

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a synthetic drug used to treat breast cancer and infertility in women. It acts as an oestrogen antagonist.

Origin:

1970s: an arbitrary formation based on trans-, amine, oxy-2, phenol, elements of the drug's chemical name

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Definition of tamoxifen in the US English dictionary