RU 486

American  

Or RU-486

noun

1. mifepristone.

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RU 486 Scientific  

/ är′yo̅o̅fôr′ā-tē-sĭks′ /

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of RU 486

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

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Example Sentences

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RU 486

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

From Time ● Feb. 19, 2015

"Women tolerate it much better," says Dr. Elisabeth Aubeny of the Broussais Hospital in Paris, a testing ground for RU 486 in 1984.

From Time Magazine Archive

The organization helped Leona Benten, a pregnant 29-year-old California social worker, fly to England, obtain a dose of RU 486, then try to bring it into the U.S. through New York City's Kennedy Airport.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

More than 200,000 European women have used RU 486, which induces an abortion in 95% of cases.

From Time Magazine Archive

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