Mifepristone Definition

mĭ-fĕprĭ-stōn
noun
RU 486.
American Heritage
A steroidal drug, C29H35NO2, used orally primarily to terminate pregnancy at the earliest stage by blocking the reception of progesterone.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Mifepristone

  • (a)mi(no) alteration of phe(nyl) pr(opyl) alteration of est(radiol) –one

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Mifepristone Sentence Examples

  • Because the pill contains only small doses of mifepristone, it causes few or no side effects in most women.

  • Mifepristone and Misoprostol, also known as RU-486, can be used up to nine weeks gestation.

  • Mifepristone is given orally, followed by Misoprostol tablets given orally or inserted vaginally during the second office visit 36 to 48 hours later.

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