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RU 486.

[(a)mi(no) + alteration of phe(nyl) + pr(opyl) + alteration of est(radiol) + -one.]

mifepristone [mɪˈfɛprɪˌstəʊn]

(Medicine / Pharmacology) an antiprogestogenic steroid, used in the medical termination of pregnancy. Formula: C₂₉H₃₅NO₂

[from aminophenol + propyne + oestradiol + -one]

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mifepristone - 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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mifepristone (redirected from The abortion pill)

mifepristone
(redirected from The abortion pill)