Definition of Tamoxifen in English :

Define Tamoxifen in English

Tamoxifen meaning in English

Meaning of Tamoxifen in English

Pronunciation of Tamoxifen in English

Tamoxifen pronunciation in English

Pronounce Tamoxifen in English

Tamoxifen

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Noun

1. estrogen antagonist, tamoxifen

an antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer

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Tamoxifen

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noun
a drug that antagonizes the action of oestrogen and is used to treat breast cancer and some types of infertility in women

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Tamoxifen

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noun
a synthetic hormone, C32H37NO10, used as an estrogen-blocking drug to inhibit the growth of certain types of tumors, esp. in cases of advanced breast cancer
in full tamoxifen citrate

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Tamoxifen

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n.
A drug that is a selective estrogen receptor modulator, C26H29NOS, used in the form of its citrate primarily to treat breast cancer in women whose tumors are estrogen-dependent and to prevent breast cancer in high-risk women.

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