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  • noun a fertility drug (trade name Clomid) that is used to stimulate ovulation and that has been associated with multiple births

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Examples

  • The cynic in me notes that Clomid is on the list, too, which seems a little self-perpetuating for a retailer of baby products.

    Walmart offering $9 Birth Control Pills aka TBTAM 2007

  • I had my producer go on line and I said, Sophia, I want you to try to buy Clomid, which is one of these fertility drugs.

    CNN Transcript Jan 30, 2009 2009

  • My doctor recommended I take a drug called Clomid clomiphene citrate to stimulate my ovaries to produce more eggs.

    The Way of the Fertile Soul Randine Lewis 2007

  • And I'm currently taking a prescription medicine called Clomid to help control my estrogen level.

    CNN Transcript Nov 10, 2004 2004

  • For women who ovulate irregularly, infrequently or not at all, fertility drugs such as Clomid (clomiphene) can certainly help them achieve pregnancy.

    Health For Life M.D.: Our Doctor's Advice 2008

  • So, it is in direct contrast to the mechanism and action of an anti-estrogen, such as Clomid or Nolvadex, which are merely in place to block estrogen receptors in some tissues, such as the breast tissue and area of the testes.

    MyLinkVault Newest Links 2008

  • Kristen would run out to get a blood test while I watched an online tutorial; she would pop Clomid while I conjured up the courage to give myself a shot.

    Times Two Kristen Henderson 2011

  • But I was just starting to take Clomid; I needed to take care of myself for a change.

    Times Two Kristen Henderson 2011

  • Within two weeks, I started to experience my first side effects from the Clomid.

    Times Two Kristen Henderson 2011

  • Marital vocabulary and conversations included words like hystersalpingograms, sperm counts and motility, Clomid, AIH, artificial insemination, and fertility calendar.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms Jack Canfield 2011

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