tamoxifen
IPA: tæmˈɑksʌfʌn
noun
- (pharmacology) A nonsteroidal estrogen antagonist used in the treatment of postmenopausal breast cancer and infertility in women.
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Examples of "tamoxifen" in Sentences
- Combination therapy with tamoxifen.
- It is structurally related to tamoxifen.
- Tamoxifen can partially counteract this effect.
- Tamoxifen has been proposed as part of a treatment plan.
- In contrast, tamoxifen interferes with the estrogen receptor.
- Add tamoxifen if necessary to block estrogen and boost testosterone.
- Tamoxifen is an antagonist of the estrogen receptor in breast tissue.
- Tamoxifen seems to require a protein PAX2 for its full anticancer effect.
- Tamoxifen is used to treat infertility in women with anovulatory disorders.
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