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tamoxifen

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

Españoltamoxifeno
Русскийтамоксифен
3 more languages
Catalàtamoxifè
Қазақ тілітамоксифен

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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