RU 486


Meaning of RU 486 in English

an antigestational drug, in the form of a pill, that prevents a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterine wall by blocking the action of progesterone.

[ 1980; designation given the compound by its French manufacturer, Roussel UCLAF, Paris ]

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