raloxifene

• raloxifen

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) From ral- (of unknown origin) +‎ -oxifene (“tamoxifen derivative”).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɹəˈlɒk.sɪˌfiːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɹəˈlɑk.sɪˌfin/
• Rhymes: -ɒksɪfiːn
• Hyphenation: ral‧ox‧i‧fene

raloxifene (uncountable)

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

   Synonyms: ralox, RLX

• “raloxifene”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.