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zuclomifene

zuclomifene noun: the more active isomer of clomiphene, which binds to estrogen receptors and stays bound for long periods of time, preventing normal receptor recycling and causing an effective reduction in hypothalamic estrogen receptor number.

Noun

zuclomifene (uncountable)

  1. The more active isomer of clomiphene, which binds to estrogen receptors and stays bound for long periods of time, preventing normal receptor recycling and causing an effective reduction in hypothalamic estrogen receptor number.

Origin of zuclomifene

From German zu(sammen) (“Z-configuration”) + clomifene.

Questions about zuclomifene

What does zuclomifene mean?
Zuclomifene means the more active isomer of clomiphene, which binds to estrogen receptors and stays bound for long periods of time, preventing normal receptor recycling and causing an effective reduction in hypothalamic estrogen receptor number.
What part of speech is zuclomifene?
Zuclomifene is a noun.

Words near zuclomifene in the dictionary

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