clomiphene

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clo·mi·phene

 (klō′mə-fēn, klŏm′ə-)
n.
A synthetic drug, C26H28ClNO, that is used in its citrate form to stimulate ovulation.
[c(h)lo(ro)- + (a)mi(ne) + blend of phen(yl) and -ene.]
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clomiphene

(ˈkləʊmɪˌfiːn)
n
(Pharmacology) a drug that stimulates the production of egg cells in the ovary: used to treat infertility in women
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Noun1.clomiphene - a fertility drug (trade name Clomid) that is used to stimulate ovulation and that has been associated with multiple births
Clomid, clomiphene citrate
fertility drug - a drug used to increase a woman's fertility
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clomiphene

(USAN), clomifene (INN) n clomifeno
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Clomiphene citrate is a triphenylethylene derivative which acts as an estrogen antagonist.
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Clomiphene citrate, human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), human menopausal gonadotropin (HMG), metformin are the commonly used drugs for ovulation induction.
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Clomiphene citrate (CC) and gonadotropin are well-established agents to induce follicular development.
Use of clomiphene citrate alone, urinary follicle-stimulating hormone alone, or both combined sequentially in patients with unexplained subfertility undergoing intrauterine insemination: A randomized trial/Sadece klomifen sitrat, sadece uriner folikul stimulan hormon ve her ikisinin kombinasyonu ile intrauterin asilama yapilan aciklanamayan infertilitesi olan hastalarda kullanimi: Randomize calisma
The 22-year-old was playing for the Gloucestershire All Golds back in 214 when he tested positive for prohibited hormone Clomiphene after a match against Oldham.
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Similar observations are made by previous studies in which the expression of the molecular markers of endometrial receptivity, integrin [[alpha].sub.V] [[beta].sub.3] and glycodelin, are decreased in endometrial biopsy specimens from women with PCOS when ovulation is induced with clomiphene citrate (Gonzalez et al., 2001; Jakubowicz et al., 2001).
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