释义 |
tamoxifenta‧mox‧i‧fen /təˈmɒksəfen $ -ˈmɑːk-/ noun [uncountable] tamoxifenOrigin: 1900-2000 trans- + amine ( ➔ AMINO ACID) + oxy- (from oxygen) + phenol type of chemical compound (19-21 centuries) - The drug tamoxifen, first described in the late 1960s, has some value as a palliative in patients with oestrogen-dependent tumours.
- The greatest difference had been made by the hormonal drug tamoxifen, which was developed in Britain.
a drug that is used to treat breast cancer |