mifepristone

[ mif-uh-pris-tohn ]
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noun
  1. an antigestational drug, C29H35NO2, that prevents a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterine wall by blocking the action of progesterone.

Origin of mifepristone

1
1985–90; probably alteration of (a)mi(no)phe(nol) + pr(opyl) + est(radiol) + -one

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mifepristone

/ (mɪˈfɛprɪˌstəʊn) /


noun
  1. an antiprogestogenic steroid, used in the medical termination of pregnancy. Formula: C 29 H 35 NO 2

Origin of mifepristone

1
C20: from a mi no phe nol + pr opyne + oest radiol + -one

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