clomiphene

[ klom-uh-feen, kloh-muh- ]

nounPharmacology.

a substance, C26H28ClNO, used for inducing ovulation in certain infertile women.

Origin of clomiphene

1960–65; c(h)lo(ro)-² + (a)mi(ne) + phen(yl), extracted from the chemical name

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British Dictionary definitions for clomiphene

clomiphene

/ (ˈkləʊmɪˌfiːn) /

noun

a drug that stimulates the production of egg cells in the ovary: used to treat infertility in women

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