Definitions for raloxifenerəˈlɒk səˌfin
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ra•lox•i•fenerəˈlɒk səˌfin(n.)
a drug, C28H27NO4S, prescribed primarily to prevent postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Category: Pharmacology
Wiktionary
raloxifene(Noun)
A drug used in the treatment of osteoporosis
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Raloxifene
A second generation selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) used to prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. It has estrogen agonist effects on bone and cholesterol metabolism but behaves as a complete estrogen antagonist on mammary gland and uterine tissue.
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