misoprostol
noun
mi·so·pros·tol ˌmī-sō-ˈprä-ˌstōl 
-ˌstȯl
-ˌstȯl : a synthetic prostaglandin analog C22H38O5 used to prevent stomach ulcers associated with NSAID use and to induce abortion in conjunction with mifepristone
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Additionally, people of any age can order mifepristone and misoprostol from Aid Access, which provides access to the medications by mail to anywhere in the US and worldwide. 
Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2022 The drug misoprostol is sold over the counter there and can legally be brought back to the United States. Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2022 Then the person will take the misoprostol up to 48 hours later, which will cause cramping and bleeding emptying the uterus. Christal Hayes, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2021 The drug misoprostol has a warning label that states uterine rupture and other risks have been associated with that off-label use. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 14 Apr. 2020 Cramping and bleeding, resembling a heavy period, occur after the expulsion of fetal tissue caused by the second drug, misoprostol, which is taken up to 48 hours later. Pam Belluck, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2020 Oden petitioned the US Food and Drug Administration to restrict the use of the drug misoprostol in labor inductions -- the drug used to induce Tatia's labor. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 14 Apr. 2020 Advocacy groups say home abortions using one of the drugs - misoprostol - can be done without professional oversight. CBS News, 14 Apr. 2020 But taken with another medication called misoprostol, mifepristone can end a pregnancy in the first 10 weeks without the need for an in-clinic procedure. Anna North, Vox, 20 Aug. 2019 See More
Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2022 The drug misoprostol is sold over the counter there and can legally be brought back to the United States. Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2022 Then the person will take the misoprostol up to 48 hours later, which will cause cramping and bleeding emptying the uterus. Christal Hayes, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2021 The drug misoprostol has a warning label that states uterine rupture and other risks have been associated with that off-label use. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 14 Apr. 2020 Cramping and bleeding, resembling a heavy period, occur after the expulsion of fetal tissue caused by the second drug, misoprostol, which is taken up to 48 hours later. Pam Belluck, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2020 Oden petitioned the US Food and Drug Administration to restrict the use of the drug misoprostol in labor inductions -- the drug used to induce Tatia's labor. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 14 Apr. 2020 Advocacy groups say home abortions using one of the drugs - misoprostol - can be done without professional oversight. CBS News, 14 Apr. 2020 But taken with another medication called misoprostol, mifepristone can end a pregnancy in the first 10 weeks without the need for an in-clinic procedure. Anna North, Vox, 20 Aug. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
miso- (perhaps from methyl + iso-) + prostaglandin + -ol entry 1
First Known Use
1982, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
misoprostol
noun
mi·so·pros·tol ˌmī-sō-ˈpräs-ˌtōl -ˌtȯl
-ˌtȯl : a synthetic prostaglandin analog C22H38O5 used to prevent stomach ulcers associated with NSAID use and to induce abortion in conjunction with RU-486