ta·mox·i·fen (t -m k s-f n)n. A nonsteroidal estrogen antagonist used in the treatment of advanced breast cancer in women whose tumors are estrogen-dependent and also used prophylactically by some women at risk for breast cancer. |
tamoxifen [təˈmɒksɪfɛn]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a drug that antagonizes the action of oestrogen and is used to treat breast cancer and some types of infertility in women
[altered from t(rans-) + am(ine) + oxy-2 + phen(ol)]
| tamoxifen (t-mks-fn) An estrogen antagonist drug used to treat advanced breast cancer in women whose tumors are estrogen-dependent and to prevent breast cancer in some women who are at high risk. |
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| Noun | 1. | tamoxifen - an antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer antagonist - a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug |
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