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clomiphene

[ klom-uh-feen, kloh-muh- ]

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. a substance, C 26 H 28 ClNO, used for inducing ovulation in certain infertile women.


clomiphene

/ ˈ°ì±ôəʊ³¾ÉªËŒ´Ú¾±Ë²Ô /

noun

  1. a drug that stimulates the production of egg cells in the ovary: used to treat infertility in women
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of clomiphene1

1960–65; c(h)lo(ro)- 2 + (a)mi(ne) + phen(yl), extracted from the chemical name
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Tate insisted that his failed drug test was due to him taking the fertility drug clomiphene.

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In investigating his case, Usada found that one of them contained clomiphene, another prohibited substance, although it was not indicated on the label.

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The same in-competition urine test also revealed that a supplement the nonagenarian was using prior to the race in July was contaminated with clomiphene, another prohibited substance.

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His official record is 5–3, with one no-contest: his most recent fight, two years ago, was a victory that was overturned after Lesnar tested positive for clomiphene, a banned anti-estrogen drug.

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Jones, regarded as one of the best fighters in the sport, received a one-year suspension for two banned substances, clomiphene and letrozole, just three days before his scheduled fight against Daniel Cormier in July.

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