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Definition of
tamoxifen noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
tamoxifen
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
təˈmɑksəfən
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
medical
)
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a drug that is used especially to treat breast cancer
the benefits and risks of tamoxifen
patients on tamoxifen
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tamoxifen
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