ta‧mox‧i‧fen /təˈmɒksəfen, təˈmɒksɪfen $ -ˈmɑːk-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1900-2000;
Origin: trans- + amine ( ⇒ amino acid) + oxy- (from oxygen) + phenol type of chemical compound (19-21 centuries)]
a drug that is used to treat breast
cancer [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲