Associations to the word «Mifepristone»

Wiktionary

MIFEPRISTONE, noun. (steroid drug) A steroid pharmaceutical used to induce abortion, or as an emergency contraceptive.

Dictionary definition

MIFEPRISTONE, noun. An abortion-inducing drug (trade name RU_486) developed in France; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo.

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley