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Definition of Tamoxifen

1. Noun. An antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer.

Definition of Tamoxifen

1. Noun. A nonsteroidal estrogen antagonist used in the treatment of advanced breast cancer ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tamoxifen

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Medical Definition of Tamoxifen

1. An antioestrogen drug that may be given to women with oestrogen receptive tumours to block oestrogen from entering the breast tissues. May produce menopause-like symptoms, including hot flashes and vaginal dryness. Currently being used with high risk women in clinical trials to prevent breast cancer and women who have had breast cancer to prevent recurrence. (14 May 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tamoxifen

Literary usage of Tamoxifen

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Ethics in Epidemiology and Public Health Practice: Collected Works by Steven S. Coughlin (1997)
"Toxicity trials have suggested that tamoxifen may also have beneficial ... (38) demonstrated that a standard regimen of tamoxifen reduced total blood ..."

2. Emf Science Review Symposium: Breakout Group Reports for Theoretical edited by Mary S. Wolfe, Christopher J. Portier (1997)
"A recent extension of this work involving tamoxifen was discussed by the group in a paper accepted for publication in Bioelectromagnetics (Harland & Liburdy ..."

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