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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

Català tamoxifè
Español tamoxifeno
Suomi tamoksifeeni
Қазақша тамоксифен
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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See also

Tamp Tampa Tampa Bay Tampakis tampala Tampalan

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