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Meaning of tamoxifen | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/təˈmɒk.sɪ.fɛn/

Definitions

A nonsteroidal estrogen antagonist used in the treatment of postmenopausal breast cancer and infertility in women.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Español tamoxifeno
Suomi tamoksifeeni
Русский тамоксифен

Examples

“Treatment with tamoxifen after surgery reduced cancer relapse rates by nearly 50 percent.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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