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endoxifen

endoxifen noun: a metabolite of tamoxifen, 4-[(Z)-1-[4-[2-(methylamino)ethoxy]phenyl]-2-phenylbut-1-enyl]phenol, that has similar properties.

Noun

endoxifen (uncountable)

  1. A metabolite of tamoxifen, 4-[(Z)-1-[4-[2-(methylamino)ethoxy]phenyl]-2-phenylbut-1-enyl]phenol, that has similar properties
    • It is described as a prodrug since most of its antiestrogen effects are exerted through its hydroxylated metabolites 4-OH-tamoxifen and endoxifen.2015 July 16, “Impacts of the Glucuronidase Genotypes UGT1A4, UGT2B7, UGT2B15 and UGT2B17 on Tamoxifen Metabolism in Breast Cancer Patients”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Questions about endoxifen

What does endoxifen mean?
Endoxifen means a metabolite of tamoxifen, 4-[(Z)-1-[4-[2-(methylamino)ethoxy]phenyl]-2-phenylbut-1-enyl]phenol, that has similar properties.
What part of speech is endoxifen?
Endoxifen is a noun.

Words near endoxifen in the dictionary

  1. endowments
  2. endows
  3. endoxa
  4. Endoxan
  5. endoxemia
  6. endoxifen
  7. endoxylanase
  8. endoxylanases
  9. endoxylic
  10. endoxyloglucan
  11. endoxyloglucans

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