clomifene

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clomifene

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Alternative forms

• clomiphene (US, UK)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkləʊ.mɪ.fiːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkloʊ.mɪˌfin/

Noun

clomifene (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A synthetic non-steroidal drug used to treat infertility in women by stimulating ovulation.

Derived terms

• -ifene, -mifene (antiestrogen or estrogen receptor modulator)
• enclomifene, zuclomifene

Translations

Translations

Catalan: clomifè m Chinese: Mandarin: 氯米芬 (lǜmǐfēn) Finnish: klomifeeni (fi)

References

• “clomiphene”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “clomiphene”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.