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raloxifene

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɹəˈlɒk.sɪˌfiːn/
  • General-American: /ɹəˈlɑk.sɪˌfin/
  • rhymes with -ɒksɪfiːn

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noun

Meaning 1

A drug with the chemical formula C28H27NO4S, used orally as prophylaxis against osteoporosis after menopause.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ralox, RLX

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From ral- (of unknown origin) + -oxifene (“tamoxifen derivative”).