Synonyms

RU 486

American

Or RU-486

noun

mifepristone.

RU 486 Scientific

/ är′yo̅o̅fôr′ā-tē-sĭks′ /

An oral drug that terminates early pregnancy by interfering with the action of progesterone, thereby preventing the attachment of a fertilized ovum to the uterine wall.

Etymology

Origin of RU 486

First recorded in 1980; designation given the compound by its French manufacturer, Roussel UCLAF, Paris

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RU 486

Women using RU 486 miscarry at home, and not on a schedule.

From Time ● Feb. 19, 2015

The concept was rather simple: RU 486, an antiprogestin, could break a fertilized egg's bond to the uterine wall and thus induce a miscarriage.

From Time Magazine Archive

In 1989 RU 486 was made available to all licensed abortion clinics and hospitals in France.

From Time Magazine Archive

Within 48 hours, Health Minister Claude Evin declared that once government approval had been granted, "RU 486 became the moral property of women," and he ordered Roussel to resume distribution.

From Time Magazine Archive

Such promising results persuaded both Sweden and Britain to license RU 486; India is testing the drug.

From Time Magazine Archive

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