mifepristone
[ mif-uh-pris-tohn ]
/ ˌmɪf əˈprɪs toʊn /
noun
an antigestational drug, C29H35NO2, that prevents a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterine wall by blocking the action of progesterone.
Words nearby mifepristone
mien, mieres, mies van der rohe, miescher, miescher's granulomatosis, mifepristone, miff, miffed, mifflin, miffy, mifune
Origin of mifepristone
1985–90; probably alteration of (a)mi(no)phe(nol) + pr(opyl) + est(radiol) + -one
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British Dictionary definitions for mifepristone
mifepristone
/ (mɪˈfɛprɪˌstəʊn) /
noun
an antiprogestogenic steroid, used in the medical termination of pregnancy. Formula: C 29 H 35 NO 2
Word Origin for mifepristone
C20: from a mi no phe nol + pr opyne + oest radiol + -one
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Medicine definitions for mifepristone
mifepristone
[ mĭ-fĕp′rĭ-stōn ]
n.
RU 486
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