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Mifepristone

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Noun

1. abortion pill, mifepristone, ru 486

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

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Mifepristone

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noun
an antiprogestogenic steroid, used in the medical termination of pregnancy. Formula: C29H35NO2

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Mifepristone

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n.
A synthetic steroid, C29H35NO2, that blocks the action of progesterone and is used in combination with misoprostol to induce abortion in early pregnancy. Also called RU 486.

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