RU-486


Meaning of RU-486 in English

ˈärˌyüˌfōrˌād.ēˈsiks, -ˌfȯr- noun

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

: 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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