ovarian
adjective
ovar·i·an
ō-ˈver-ē-ən 
variants
or less commonly ovarial
: of, relating to, or involving an ovary
ovarian cancer
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Johnson & Johnson — Shares pulled back 4% after a U.S. bankruptcy judge denied the health-care product maker’s $10 billion settlement proposal tied to thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products caused ovarian cancer.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Many years later, in 2013, their daughter, Charlotte, would also go on to die from ovarian cancer, at the age of 42.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Before she was born, her own mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at a young age and embarked on her own journey of healing and personal discovery.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Johnson & Johnson — Shares slipped 8% after a U.S. bankruptcy judge rejected the company’s $10 billion settlement proposal tied to lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products caused ovarian cancer.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Many years later, in 2013, their daughter, Charlotte, would also go on to die from ovarian cancer, at the age of 42.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Before she was born, her own mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at a young age and embarked on her own journey of healing and personal discovery.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Johnson & Johnson — Shares slipped 8% after a U.S. bankruptcy judge rejected the company’s $10 billion settlement proposal tied to lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products caused ovarian cancer.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Ovarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ovarian. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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ovarian
adjective
ovar·i·an
ō-ˈvar-ē-ən
-ˈver-
: of, relating to, or produced by an ovary
ovarian hormones
Medical Definition
ovarian
adjective
ovar·i·an
ō-ˈvar-ē-ən, -ˈver-
variants
also ovarial
: of, relating to, affecting, or involving an ovary
ovarian functions
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