RU 486

R0331650 (är′yo͞o fôr′ā-tē-sĭks′)n. See mifepristone.

[R(oussel) U(CLAF), a French pharmaceutical company that makes it + 486, project number.]

RU 486

or RU-486,

n. mifepristone. [1980–85; designation given the compound by its French manufacturer, Roussel UCLAF, Paris]

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Noun

RU 486 - 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 embryoabortion pill, mifepristoneaborticide, abortifacient, abortion-inducing drug - a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortiontrademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product

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RU 486

(är′yo͞o fôr′ā-tē-sĭks′)n. An oral drug that can terminate early pregnancy by blocking the action of progesterone.

mifepristone

An antiprogestin used with misoprostol, a PGE1 analogue, as a morning-after contraceptive for early pregnancy termination.

RU 486

Population control A synthetic 19-norsteroid abortifacient with potent antiprogestational and antiglucocorticoid properties Side effects Minimal pelvic pain, fatigue, nausea, headache; used for emergency postcoital contraception Potential uses for RU 486 Inhibition of ovulation, blocking of secretory endometrium, induction of labor, treatment of endometriosis and breast CA. See Contragestive. Cf Morning-after pill.

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RU 486

Related to RU 486: Planned Parenthood, Mifepristone, Morning after pill

noun

Synonyms for RU 486

noun an abortion-inducing drug (trade name RU_486) developed in France

Synonyms

abortion pill
mifepristone

Related Words

aborticide
abortifacient
abortion-inducing drug
trademark

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