What does "tamoxifen" mean?

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

How do you pronounce "tamoxifen"?

Pronounced //təˈmɒk.sɪ.fɛn//.

Common synonyms include: antiestrogen, er modulator, estrogen antagonist, nolvadex, oral salt form, serm agent.

/təˈmɒk.sɪ.fɛn/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A nonsteroidal estrogen antagonist used in the treatment of postmenopausal breast cancer and infertility in women. countable, uncountable
"Treatment with tamoxifen after surgery reduced cancer relapse rates by nearly 50 percent."
2
an antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer wordnet

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

From t(rans)- + am(ine) + oxy- + phen(yl).