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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 [mi-fep-riss-tone]
Noun
a technical name for abortion pill
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Noun1.mifepristonemifepristone - 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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