mifepristone
UK/ˌmɪ.fɛˈpɹɪ.stəʊn/US/ˌmɪf.əˈpɹɪˌstoʊn/
mifepristone noun: a steroid medication that inhibits the action of progesterone, typically given orally in combination with misoprostol in early pregnancy to induce abortion.
Noun
mifepristone (uncountable)
- A steroid medication that inhibits the action of progesterone, typically given orally in combination with misoprostol in early pregnancy to induce abortion.
- Now a year later, as the courts consider the fate of mifepristone and abortion providers gird for the possibility of a miso-only protocol, Cristina says that she’s grateful she was able to end her unwanted pregnancy, although she knows not everyone has access to the same resources […]2023 July 31, Sara Hutchinson, “Having an Abortion at Home? There’s a Hotline for That”, in Cosmopolitan, archived from the original on 16 Feb 2024
- Synonyms:
- RU-486
mifepristone meaning in Vietnamese
mifepristone in Vietnamese
- steroid medication used to induce abortion
- mifepristone
Synonyms of mifepristone
Origin of mifepristone
From (a)mi(no)phe(nyl) + pr(opargyl) + ist- (“alteration of (o)est(radiol)”) + -one.
Words formed from mifepristone
- aglepristone
- lilopristone
- onapristone
- -pris-
- steroid compound acting on progesterone receptors
- telapristone
- ulipristal
Questions about mifepristone
- What does mifepristone mean?
- Mifepristone means a steroid medication that inhibits the action of progesterone, typically given orally in combination with misoprostol in early pregnancy to induce abortion.
- What is mifepristone in Vietnamese?
- Mifepristone in Vietnamese is mifepristone. See Mifepristone meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is mifepristone?
- Mifepristone is a noun.
- How do you pronounce mifepristone?
- Mifepristone is pronounced /ˌmɪ.fɛˈpɹɪ.stəʊn/ (UK).
Words near mifepristone in the dictionary
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