tamoxifen

ta·mox·i·fen

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

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

Definitions of tamoxifen word

noun tamoxifen an antineoplastic drug, C 26 H 29 NO, that blocks the estrogen receptors on cancer cells, used in the treatment of breast cancer. 1
noun tamoxifen anti-cancer drug 1
uncountable noun tamoxifen Tamoxifen is a drug that is used for treating women who have breast cancer. 0
noun tamoxifen a drug that antagonizes the action of oestrogen and is used to treat breast cancer and some types of infertility in women 0
noun tamoxifen 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 0

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Origin of tamoxifen

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

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

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tamoxifen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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