MIFEPRISTONE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An abortion-inducing drug (trade name RU 486) developed in France; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo

Synonyms:

abortion pill; mifepristone; RU 486

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("mifepristone" is a kind of...):

aborticide; abortifacient; abortion-inducing drug (a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion)

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