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anovulant
any drug preventing ovulation -
anovulatory
not associated with, not caused by, or not exhibiting ovulation. -
birth-control pill
an oral contraceptive for women, containing the hormones estrogen and progesterone or progesterone alone, that inhibits ovulation, fertilization, or implantation of a fertilized ovum, causing temporary infertility. -
clomiphene
a drug that stimulates the production of egg cells in the ovary: used to treat infertility in women -
corona radiata
the layer of follicle cells surrounding an ovum and remaining attached to it following ovulation. -
corpus luteum
a yellow glandular mass of tissue that forms in a Graafian follicle following release of an ovum. It secretes progesterone, a hormone necessary to maintain pregnancy