raloxifene
English
editEtymology
editFrom ral- (of unknown origin) + -oxifene (“tamoxifen derivative”).
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Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ɹəˈlɑk.sɪˌfin/
Noun
editraloxifene (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A drug used orally in the form of its hydrochloride C28H27NO4S·HCl as prophylaxis against osteoporosis after menopause.
References
edit- “raloxifene”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.