mifepristone

American  

[mif-uh-pris-tohn] / ˌmɪf əˈprɪs toʊn /

noun

1. 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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mifepristone British  

/ mɪˈfɛprɪˌstəʊn /

noun

1. an antiprogestogenic steroid, used in the medical termination of pregnancy. Formula: C 29 H 35 NO 2

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Etymology

Origin of mifepristone

1985–90; probably alteration of (a)mi(no)phe(nol) + pr(opyl) + est(radiol) + -one

Example Sentences

His language has led to concerns that the judge is tipping his hand to the anti-abortion movement, and will likely declare a national ban on mifepristone.

From Salon

Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit trying to secure access to mifepristone, an abortion pill, in an effort to counter a ruling expected in Texas.

From Washington Post

The mifepristone case we'd been talking about in Texas could, depending on how the FDA responds, make it impossible for people in a state like California to have a medication abortion.

From Salon

He is presiding over a lawsuit by anti-abortion groups seeking to end U.S. sales of the abortion pill mifepristone.

From Reuters

And she’s closely watching how a Texas judge will rule on a case that seeks to keep the abortion pill mifepristone off the market.

From Seattle Times