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clomiphene

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

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. a substance, C 26 H 28 ClNO, used for inducing ovulation in certain infertile women.

clomiphene

/ ˈkləʊmɪˌfiːn /

noun

  1. a drug that stimulates the production of egg cells in the ovary: used to treat infertility in women
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Word History and Origins

Origin of clomiphene1

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

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