| NOUN | artifact | RU 486, abortion pill, mifepristone | 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 | abortion pill, mifepristone | |
| Broader | abortifacient, aborticide, abortion-inducing drug | A drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion |
| Usage of | trademark | a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer / manufacturer or distributor / distributor of a product |
| Spanish | mifepristona | |
| Catalan | mifepristona | |
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