-ifene

/ɪ.fiːn/

suffix

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

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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of clomifene or tamoxifen derivatives used as antiestrogens or estrogen receptor modulators.

Origin

From clomifene and tamoxifen.

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APA

-ifene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ifene

MLA

“-ifene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ifene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ifene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ifene.

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