RU-486


Meaning of RU-486 in English

Pronunciation: ' är- ˌ yü- ˌ fo ̇ r- ˌ ā -t ē - ' siks

Function: noun

Etymology: R oussel- U CLAF, the drug's French manufacturer + 486, laboratory serial number

Date: 1983

: a drug C 29 H 35 NO 2 taken orally to induce abortion especially early in pregnancy by blocking the body's use of progesterone ― called also mifepristone

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