mifepristone

mi fep ri stone |ˌmifəˈprisˌtōn ˌmɪfəˈprɪstoʊn | ▶noun Medicine a synthetic steroid that inhibits the action of progesterone, given orally in early pregnancy to induce abortion. Also called RU-486 ( trademark ). ORIGIN 1980s: probably from Dutch mifepriston, from mife- (representing aminophenol ) + -pr- (representing propyl ) + -ist- (representing estradiol ) + -one .

mifepristone

mifepristone |ˌmɪfɛˈprɪstəʊn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine a synthetic steroid that inhibits the action of progesterone, given orally in early pregnancy to induce abortion. Also called RU486 ( trademark ). ORIGIN 1980s: probably from Dutch mifepriston, from mife- (representing aminophenol ) + -pr- (representing propyl ) + -ist- (representing oestradiol ) + -one .