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