NOUN | artifact | abortion pill, mifepristone, RU 486 | an abortion-inducing drug (trade name RU 486) developed in France |
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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. | |
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Synonyms | mifepristone, RU 486 | |
Broader | abortifacient, aborticide, abortion-inducing drug | A drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion |
Spanish | mifepristona | |
Catalan | mifepristona |
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