Tamoxifen
noun, Pharmacology.
1.
an antineoplastic drug, C 26 H 29 NO, that blocks the estrogen receptors on cancer cells, used in the treatment of breast cancer.
noun
1.
a drug that antagonizes the action of oestrogen and is used to treat breast cancer and some types of infertility in women
tamoxifen
(tə-mŏk’sə-fěn)
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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