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clomiphene

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clo·mi·phene  (klm-fn, klm-)
n.
A synthetic drug, C26H28CINO, that is used in its citrate form to stimulate ovulation.
[c(h)lo(ro)- + (a)mi(ne) + phen(yl).]
clomiphene [ˈkləʊmɪˌfiːn]
n
(Medicine / 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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