clomiphene

[ klom-uh-feen, kloh-muh- ]
/ ˈklɒm əˌfin, ˈkloʊ mə- /

noun Pharmacology.

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

Words nearby clomiphene

cloistral, cloistress, cloky, clomb, clomid, clomiphene, clomp, clonal selection theory, clonazepam, clone, clonic

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

Medical definitions for clomiphene

clomiphene
[ klŏm′ə-fēn, klō′mə- ]

n.

A synthetic drug that is used to stimulate ovulation.