"mifepristone" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌmɪ.fɛˈpɹɪ.stəʊn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌmɪf.əˈpɹɪˌstoʊn/ [General-American]
Etymology: From (a)mi(no)phe(nyl) + pr(opargyl) + ist- (“alteration of (o)est(radiol)”) + -one. Etymology templates: {{af|en|aminophenyl|propargyl|estradiol|-one|alt1=(a)mi(no)phe(nyl)|alt2=pr(opargyl)|alt3=ist-|nocat=1|t3=alteration of (o)est(radiol)}} (a)mi(no)phe(nyl) + pr(opargyl) + ist- (“alteration of (o)est(radiol)”) + -one Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mifepristone (uncountable)
  1. (pharmacology) A steroid medication that inhibits the action of progesterone, typically given orally in combination with misoprostol in early pregnancy to induce abortion. Wikipedia link: en:mifepristone Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Abortion, Pharmaceutical drugs Synonyms: RU-486 Derived forms: -pris- (english: steroid compound acting on progesterone receptors) Translations (steroid medication used to induce abortion): mifepriston (Ducth), mifépristone (French), Mifepriston (German), mifepriszton (Hungarian), mifepristone (Italian), mifepristona [feminine] (Spanish), mifepristone (Vietnamese)

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