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tamoxifen

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ta·mox·i·fen  (t-mks-fn)
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.
[t(rans)- + am(ino)- + alteration of oxy- + alteration of 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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Noun1.tamoxifen - an antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer
estrogen antagonist
antagonist - a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug


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