mifepristone

[mif-uh-pris-tohn]

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noun

an antigestational drug, C29H35NO2, that prevents a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterine wall by blocking the action of progesterone.

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

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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mifepristone in Medicine

mifepristone

[mĭ-fĕp′rĭ-stōn]

n.

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