ru-486

RU 486

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Definitions of ru-486 word

noun ru-486 mifepristone. 1
noun ru-486 a steroid drug, C29H35NO2, used orally primarily to terminate pregnancy at the earliest stage by blocking the reception of progesterone 0

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Origin of ru-486

First appearance:

before 1980

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1980; designation given the compound by its French manufacturer, Roussel UCLAF, Paris

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ru-486 popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for ru-486

noun ru-486

abortion pill — a drug, such as mifepristone, used to terminate a pregnancy in its earliest stage
birth control pill — an oral contraceptive for women, containing the hormones estrogen and progesterone or progesterone alone, that inhibits ovulation, fertilization, or implantation of a fertilized ovum, causing temporary infertility.
brompton cocktail — an analgesic mixture, usually containing morphine and cocaine and sometimes other narcotic substances in an alcohol solution, administered primarily to advanced cancer patients.
brompton mixture — a mixture of narcotics, tranquilizers, and alcohol, used to kill pain for terminally ill patients
mifepristone — an antigestational drug, C 29 H 35 NO 2 , that prevents a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterine wall by blocking the action of progesterone.

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