mifepristone
See also: Mifepristone and mifépristone
English
Etymology
From (a)mi(no)phe(nyl) + pr(opargyl) + ist- (“alteration of (o)est(radiol)”) + -one.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmɪ.fɛˈpɹɪ.stəʊn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmɪf.əˈpɹɪˌstoʊn/
Noun
mifepristone (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A steroid medication that inhibits the action of progesterone, typically given orally in combination with misoprostol in early pregnancy to induce abortion.
- Synonym: (codename) RU-486
- 2023 July 31, Sara Hutchinson, “Having an Abortion at Home? There’s a Hotline for That”, in Cosmopolitan[1]:
- Now a year later, as the courts consider the fate of mifepristone and abortion providers gird for the possibility of a miso-only protocol, Cristina says that she’s grateful she was able to end her unwanted pregnancy, although she knows not everyone has access to the same resources […]
Derived terms
- -pris- (“steroid compound acting on progesterone receptors”)
Descendants
- Dutch: mifepriston
- French: mifépristone
- German: Mifepriston
- Italian: mifepristone
- Vietnamese: mifepristone
Translations
steroid medication used to induce abortion
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References
- “mifepristone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “mifepristone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Further reading
- Category:mifepristone on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- mifepristone on Wikidata.Wikidata
Dutch
Noun
mifepristone
- alternative form of mifepriston (“mifepristone”)
French
Noun
mifepristone m (uncountable)
- alternative form of mifépristone (“mifepristone”)
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from English mifepristone.
Noun
mifepristone m (plural mifepristoni)
Vietnamese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English mifepristone.
Pronunciation
Noun
mifepristone