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MIFEPRISTONE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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
Synonyms:
abortion pill; mifepristone; RU 486
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("mifepristone" is a kind of...):
aborticide; abortifacient; abortion-inducing drug (a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion)
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