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
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mifepristone::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | abortion pill, ru 486 |
| Type of | aborticide, abortifacient, abortion-inducing drug |
Examples of mifepristone
mifepristone
Daily dosing of mifepristone was well tolerated, but response rates were low.
From the nature.com
Mifepristone has been around for a number of years, originally known by the name RU-486.
From the edition.cnn.com
At age 1, none of those treated with mifepristone had developed tumors.
From the time.com
Mifepristone, also known as RU486, is only administered in the first nine weeks of pregnancy.
From the charlotteobserver.com
The woman immediately takes the mifepristone, which halts a hormone that helps sustain the fetus.
From the omaha.com
That is not to say mifepristone makes abortion morally simple.
From the time.com
That's exactly what mifepristone did for the experiment's mice, all of which had the BRCA-1 gene.
From the time.com
Since then mifepristone has been actively studied by other scientists as a potential cancer treatment.
From the sciencedaily.com
The pills, mifepristone and misoprostol, are taken early in pregnancy and result in expulsion of the fetus.
From the omaha.com
- Abortion pill: 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
- Mifepristone is a synthetic steroid compound used as a pharmaceutical. It is a progesterone receptor antagonist used as an abortifacient in the first two months of pregnancy, and in smaller doses as an emergency contraceptive. ...
- An anticancer drug that blocks the action of progesterone, a hormone that affects the growth of some cancers.
- The first medication used to medically terminate a pregnancy.
- A drug used to induce abortion. Also called RU-486.
- Part of a two-drug regimen (mifepristone with misoprostol) used to terminate early pregnancies. Also known as RU-486.
