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clomifene

UK/ˈkləʊ.mɪ.fiːn/US/ˈkloʊ.mɪˌfin/

clomifene noun: a synthetic non-steroidal drug used to treat infertility in women by stimulating ovulation.

clomifene: a synthetic non-steroidal drug used to treat infertility in women by stimulating ovulation
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Noun

clomifene (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic non-steroidal drug used to treat infertility in women by stimulating ovulation.

Forms of clomifene

alternative UK USclomiphene

Origin of clomifene

From chlo(ro)- + (a)mi(ne) + phen(yl) + -e.

Words formed from clomifene

Questions about clomifene

What does clomifene mean?
Clomifene means a synthetic non-steroidal drug used to treat infertility in women by stimulating ovulation.
What part of speech is clomifene?
Clomifene is a noun.
How do you pronounce clomifene?
Clomifene is pronounced /ˈkləʊ.mɪ.fiːn/ (UK).

Words near clomifene in the dictionary

  1. clometerone
  2. clometherone
  3. clomethiazole
  4. clometocillin
  5. clomidazole
  6. clomifene
  7. cloming
  8. clominorex
  9. clomiphene
  10. clomiphenes
  11. clomipramine

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