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ta·mox·i·fen /təˈmɒksəfen $ -ˈmɑːk-/ noun [uncountable] a drug that is used to treat breast cancer 枸橼他莫昔芬，三苯氧胺〔用于治疗乳腺癌的一种药物〕Examples from the Corpustamoxifen• The greatest difference had been made by the hormonal drug tamoxifen, which was developed in Britain.• The drug tamoxifen, first described in the late 1960s, has some value as a palliative in patients with oestrogen-dependent tumours.Origin tamoxifen (1900-2000) trans- + amine ( → AMINO ACID) + oxy- (from oxygen) + phenol type of chemical compound ((19-21 centuries))ta·mox·i·fen nounChineseSyllable drug cancer treat a Corpus that to is breast used |