mifepristone
noun
mi·fep·ris·tone
ˌmi-fə-ˈpri-ˌstōn 
mi-ˈfe-pri-ˌstōn
: a drug C29H35NO2 taken orally to induce abortion especially early in pregnancy by blocking the body's use of progesterone
called also RU-486
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Prior to 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration required mifepristone to be administered in person at a medical clinic, according to the study.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
To begin the process, a woman first takes mifepristone, which stops the pregnancy from growing.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 May 2024
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
To begin the process, a woman first takes mifepristone, which stops the pregnancy from growing.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 May 2024
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mifepristone
noun
mi·fep·ris·tone
ˌmi-fə-ˈpris-ˌtōn
mi-ˈfep-ri-ˌstōn
mi-ˈfep-ri-ˌstōn
: a drug C29H35NO2 taken orally to induce abortion especially early in pregnancy by blocking the body's use of progesterone
called also RU-486
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