mifepristone
[ mif-uh-pris-tohn ]
/ ˌmɪf əˈprɪs toʊn /
noun
an antigestational drug, C29H35NO2, that prevents a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterine wall by blocking the action of progesterone.
Origin of mifepristone
1985–90; probably alteration of
(a)mi(no)phe(nol) +
pr(opyl) +
est(radiol) +
-one
Words nearby mifepristone
mien,
mieres,
mies van der rohe,
miescher,
miescher's granulomatosis,
mifepristone,
miff,
miffed,
mifflin,
miffy,
mifune
British Dictionary definitions for mifepristone
mifepristone
/ (mɪˈfɛprɪˌstəʊn) /
noun
an antiprogestogenic steroid, used in the medical termination of pregnancy. Formula: C 29 H 35 NO 2
Word Origin for mifepristone
C20: from a
mi no
phe nol +
pr opyne +
oest radiol +
-one
Medical definitions for mifepristone
mifepristone
[ mĭ-fĕp′rĭ-stōn ]
n.
RU 486