tamoxifen

== English == === Etymology === From t(rans)- +‎ am(ine) +‎ oxy- +‎ phen(yl). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /təˈmɒk.sɪ.fɛn/ (General American) IPA(key): /təˈmɑk.sɪf.ən/ === Noun === tamoxifen (countable and uncountable, plural tamoxifens) (pharmacology) A nonsteroidal estrogen antagonist used in the treatment of postmenopausal breast cancer and infertility in women. ==== Derived terms ==== desmethyltamoxifen -ifene, -oxifene (antiestrogen or estrogen receptor modulator) ==== Translations ==== === References === “tamoxifen”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “tamoxifen”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === motexafin