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-oxifene

UK/ˈɒk.sɪ.fiːn/US/ˈɑk.sɪˌfin/

-oxifene suffix: used to form names of tamoxifen derivatives used as antiestrogens or estrogen receptor modulators.

Suffix

-oxifene

  1. Used to form names of tamoxifen derivatives used as antiestrogens or estrogen receptor modulators.

Origin of -oxifene

From tamoxifen.

Questions about -oxifene

What does -oxifene mean?
-oxifene means used to form names of tamoxifen derivatives used as antiestrogens or estrogen receptor modulators.
What part of speech is -oxifene?
-oxifene is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -oxifene?
-oxifene is pronounced /ˈɒk.sɪ.fiːn/ (UK).

Words near -oxifene in the dictionary

  1. -ov
  2. -oxacin
  3. -oxanide
  4. -oxepin
  5. -oxetine
  6. -oxifene
  7. -oxy
  8. -oyl
  9. -p
  10. -pagus
  11. -palooza

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