"tamoxifen" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /təˈmɒk.sɪ.fɛn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /təˈmɑk.sɪf.ən/ [General-American] Forms: tamoxifens [plural]
Etymology: From t(rans)- + am(ine) + oxy- + phen(yl). Etymology templates: {{af|en|trans-|amine|oxy-|phenyl|alt1=t(rans)-|alt2=am(ine)|alt4=phen(yl)|nocat=1}} t(rans)- + am(ine) + oxy- + phen(yl) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} tamoxifen (countable and uncountable, plural tamoxifens)
  1. (pharmacology) A nonsteroidal estrogen antagonist used in the treatment of postmenopausal breast cancer and infertility in women. Wikipedia link: tamoxifen Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Derived forms: desmethyltamoxifen, -ifene, -oxifene (alt: antiestrogen or estrogen receptor modulator) Translations (Translations): tamoxifè [masculine] (Catalan), 他莫昔芬 (tāmòxīfēn) (Chinese Mandarin), tamoksifeeni (Finnish), tamoxifeno [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-tamoxifen-en-noun-xaQ8Fv5i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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