RU 486

or RU-486

noun

1. mifepristone.

RU 486

/ är′yo̅o̅fôr′ā-tē-sĭks′ /

1. An oral drug that terminates early pregnancy by interfering with the action of progesterone, thereby preventing the attachment of a fertilized ovum to the uterine wall.

Word History and Origins

Origin of RU 486¹

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

Example Sentences

“A new, simpler way to use RU 486 makes abortion a truly personal and private choice.”

From Washington Post

Women using RU 486 miscarry at home, and not on a schedule.

From Time

Mandating transvaginal ultrasounds for prescriptions  Indiana Senate passed a measure mandating women undergo a mandatory ultrasound before receiving prescriptions for the abortion drug RU 486.

From Salon

The bill makes no medical sense, whatsoever, and is a clear attempt to discourage women from taking RU 486, by adding two unnecessary trips to an abortion clinic and two unnecessary uncomfortable procedures to it.

From Salon

Then again, if Donna takes RU 486, we have no drama.

From Time