What does "antiestrogen" mean?

A substance that blocks the production or utilization of estrogens, or inhibits their effects.

What is a synonym for "antiestrogen"?

Common synonyms include: tamoxifen.

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Noun

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A substance that blocks the production or utilization of estrogens, or inhibits their effects.
"Dr. Esteva described a breast cancer patient first treated with a mastectomy and the antiestrogen tamoxifen in 1995."

"Dr. Esteva described a breast cancer patient first treated with a mastectomy and the antiestrogen tamoxifen in 1995."

From anti- + estrogen.