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

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-fĕprĭ-stōn ]

n.

RU 486