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clom⋅i⋅phene

[klom-uh-feen, kloh-muh-]
–noun Pharmacology.
a substance, C26H28ClNO, used for inducing ovulation in certain infertile women.

Origin:
1960–65; c(h)lo(ro)- 2 + (a)mi(ne) + phen(yl), extracted from the chemical name
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clo·mi·phene   (klō'mə-fēn, klŏm'ə-)   
n.  A synthetic drug, C26H28CINO, that is used in its citrate form to stimulate ovulation.

[c(h)lo(ro)- + (a)mi(ne) + phen(yl).]
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Main Entry: clo·mi·phene
Pronunciation: 'kläm-&-"fEn, 'klOm-
Function: noun
: a synthetic drug C26H28ClNO usedin the form of its citrate to induce ovulation—see CLOMID
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clomiphene clom·i·phene (klŏm'ə-fēn, klō'mə-)
n.
A synthetic drug that is used to stimulate ovulation.

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