tamoxifen

tamoxifen definition - medical

ta·mox·i·fen (tə-mŏkˈsə-fĕn)

noun
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.

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