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mifepristone
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mi·fep·ri·stone  (m-fpr-stn)
n.
RU 486.
[(a)mi(no) + alteration of phe(nyl) + pr(opyl) + alteration of est(radiol) + -one.]
mifepristone [mɪˈfɛprɪˌstəʊn]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) an antiprogestogenic steroid, used in the medical termination of pregnancy. Formula: C29H35NO2
[from aminophenol + propyne + oestradiol + -one]
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Noun1.mifepristone - an abortion-inducing drug (trade name RU_486) developed in Francemifepristone - 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
abortion pill, RU 486
aborticide, abortifacient, abortion-inducing drug - a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
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The report found that the approval process for Mifeprex was "consistent with the processes for the other Subpart H restricted drugs," and FDA's oversight of the drug was also consistent with its treatment of similar medications.
GAO: RU-486 approval process consistent by Currie, Donya / The Nation's Health
GAO-08-751 August 7, 2008 In September 2000, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), approved the drug Mifeprex for use in terminating early term pregnancy.
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