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RU-486

RU-486 proper noun: synonym of mifepristone.

Proper noun

RU-486

  1. Synonym of mifepristone.
    Synonyms:
    mifepristone

Noun

RU-486 (uncountable)

  1. A drug formulation containing the active agent mifepristone

Synonyms of RU-486

Forms of RU-486

alternative formRU486
alternative formRU 486

Origin of RU-486

Roussel+UCLAF+486, from Usines Chimiques des Laboratoires Français. From French RU-486. From the codename RU-38486, the 38,486th compound synthesized by Roussel-Uclaf; then shortened to RU-486.

Questions about RU-486

What does RU-486 mean?
RU-486 means synonym of mifepristone.
What part of speech is RU-486?
RU-486 can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near RU-486 in the dictionary

  1. Ru kilns
  2. ru tone
  3. ru tones
  4. Ru ware
  5. Ru wares
  6. RU-486
  7. Ru.
  8. Rua
  9. Ruabon
  10. ruach
  11. Ruacho

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