tamoxifen

[ tuh-mok-suh-fuh n, ‐fen ]
/ təˈmɒk sə fən, ‐ˌfɛn /

noun Pharmacology.

an antineoplastic drug, C26H29NO, that blocks the estrogen receptors on cancer cells, used in the treatment of breast cancer.

Origin of tamoxifen

1970–75; perhaps t(rans)- + am(ino)- + oxy-2 + phen(yl), with respelling of y and ph

Words nearby tamoxifen

tammar, tammerfors, tammuz, tammy, tamo, tamoxifen, tamp, tampa, tampa bay, tampala, tamper

British Dictionary definitions for tamoxifen

tamoxifen
/ (təˈmɒksɪfɛn) /

noun

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

Word Origin for tamoxifen

C20: altered from t ( rans-) + am ( ine) + oxy- ² + phen ( ol)

Scientific definitions for tamoxifen

tamoxifen
[ tə-mŏk′sə-fĕn ]

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.