tamoxifen
/təˈmɑk.sɪf.ən/noun
tamoxifen is spelled T-A-M-O-X-I-F-E-N: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 57,423rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tamoxifen means “A nonsteroidal estrogen antagonist used in the treatment of postmenopausal breast cancer and infertility in women” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tamoxifen is tamoxifens.
How many letters and syllables are in tamoxifen?
| Letters | 9: T-A-M-O-X-I-F-E-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 57,423rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tamoxifen?
Tamoxifen appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 57,423rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tamoxifen?
- UK /təˈmɒk.sɪ.fɛn/
- US /təˈmɑk.sɪf.ən/
Tamoxifen has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of tamoxifen
- tamoxifens plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tamoxifen mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A nonsteroidal estrogen antagonist used in the treatment of postmenopausal breast cancer and infertility in women.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tamoxifen in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | tamoxifeno |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.