Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A synthetic drug, C26H28ClNO, that is used in its citrate form to stimulate ovulation.

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  • noun medicine A drug used to stimulate ovulation in cases of female infertility

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  • noun a fertility drug (trade name Clomid) that is used to stimulate ovulation and that has been associated with multiple births

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[c(h)lo(ro)– + (a)mi(ne) + phen(yl).]

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Examples

  • Further, the likelihood of getting womb cancer was even higher for the 362 women who took a certain fertility drug called clomiphene, which manipulates the function of oestrogen to cause the female body to make more eggs.

    NaturalNews.com 2009

  • i see that clomid is also called clomiphene (generic) i recently came across a friend who's pills are called clomifene ... spelt differently.

    Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions 2010

  • i see that clomid is also called clomiphene (generic) i recently came across a friend who's pills are called clomifene ... spelt differently.

    Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions 2010

  • While you’re losing the belly fat, a medication called clomiphene, which blocks the conversion from testosterone to estrogen, may help.

    You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008

  • While you’re losing the belly fat, a medication called clomiphene, which blocks the conversion from testosterone to estrogen, may help.

    You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008

  • "For women who desire pregnancy, a medication called clomiphene (Clomid) can be used to induce ovulation (cause egg production).

    Arab Times Kuwait News 2009

  • He said broader and earlier use of fertility treatment such as clomiphene, which stimulates ovulation, has greatly contributed to the number of multiple births he's handled.

    More Cincinatti schools teeming with twins 2011

  • The character endorsement from a fellow amateur bike racer currently serving a suspension for clomiphene:

    Keeping it Reeled In: Hope or Delusion? BikeSnobNYC 2009

  • For women who ovulate irregularly, infrequently or not at all, fertility drugs such as Clomid (clomiphene) can certainly help them achieve pregnancy.

    Health For Life M.D.: Our Doctor's Advice 2008

  • My doctor recommended I take a drug called Clomid clomiphene citrate to stimulate my ovaries to produce more eggs.

    The Way of the Fertile Soul Randine Lewis 2007

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