mifepristone
See also: Mifepristone and mifépristone
English edit
Etymology edit
From (a)mi(no)phe(nyl) + pr(opargyl) + ist- (“alteration of (o)est(radiol)”) + -one.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmɪ.fɛˈpɹɪ.stəʊn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmɪf.əˈpɹɪˌstoʊn/
Noun edit
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
Derived terms edit
- -pris- (“steroid compound acting on progesterone receptors”)
Descendants edit
- Dutch: mifepriston
- French: mifépristone
- German: Mifepriston
- Italian: mifepristone
- Vietnamese: mifepristone
Translations edit
steroid medication used to induce abortion
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References edit
- “mifepristone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “mifepristone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Further reading edit
- Category:mifepristone on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- mifepristone on Wikidata.Wikidata
Dutch edit
Noun edit
mifepristone
- Alternative form of mifepriston (“mifepristone”)
French edit
Noun edit
mifepristone m (uncountable)
- Alternative form of mifépristone (“mifepristone”)
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English mifepristone.
Noun edit
mifepristone m (plural mifepristoni)
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from English mifepristone.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mifepristone