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letrozole

letrozole

1 8.4
A medicine that helps women ovulate so they can become pregnant
  • noun
  • /ˈlɛtrəzoʊl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : letrozol
  • After her diagnosis, she began taking letrozole to improve her chances of conceiving.

Examples

  • Clomiphene citrate and letrozole work on the woman's brain to make her body ovulate.

    Blog text (23)

  • The AIs used in the clinic include non-steroidal anastrozole and letrozole, as well as steroidal exemestane 47.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The risk of twins is approximately 8-10% for clomiphene citrate and slightly lower for letrozole.

    Blog text (23)

  • The doctor prescribed letrozole to help induce ovulation in patients struggling with infertility.

  • Many women report successful pregnancies after using letrozole as part of their fertility treatment.

Synonyms

fertility drug
vsletrozole
  • Specialized
11 3.5

A medicine a woman takes to help her get pregnant

is a specific medication used to induce ovulation in certain women
Clomid
vsletrozole
  • Specialized
4 7.2

A fertility medicine that helps a woman release an egg so she can become pregnant

is a similar medication used broadly to induce ovulation and other conditions
clomiphene
vsletrozole
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A medicine that helps a woman release an egg so she can get pregnant

is used to induce ovulation and treat certain reproductive conditions
clomiphene citrate
vsletrozole
  • Specialized
7.0

A medicine that makes a woman release an egg to help her become pregnant

is used to induce ovulation without stressing the multiple birth risk

Surface Forms

letrozole singular
letrozoles plural

Etymology

The word letrozole uses the common medicine ending -zole, a simple part often found in drug names for chemicals that 'block' a process in the body. So, letrozole works by lowering some hormones and can help start ovulation for women who have trouble becoming pregnant.