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

Example Sentences

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

From Time

The bill makes no medical sense, whatsoever, and is a clear attempt to discourage women from taking RU 486, by adding two unnecessary trips to an abortion clinic and two unnecessary uncomfortable procedures to it.

From Salon

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