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Mifepristone

mi·fep·ris·tone

UK/ˌmɪ.fɛˈpɹɪ.stəʊn/ US/ˌmɪf.əˈpɹɪˌstoʊn/ uncommon

noun

1.

an abortion-inducing drug (trade name Mifepristone) 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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Origin

From (a)mi(no)phe(nyl) + pr(opargyl) + ist- (“alteration of (o)est(radiol)”) + -one.

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