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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The plaintiffs vowed to continue fighting mifepristone access after their defeat at the Supreme Court. —

Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 Last year, the Supreme Court dismissed that lawsuit, saying that private parties had no legal basis to challenge access to mifepristone. —

Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025 The first, mifepristone, blocks the hormone progesterone, which is critical for a pregnancy to continue. —

Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024 Out of nearly 6 million women who’ve taken mifepristone in the U.S. since 2000, 32 deaths were reported to the FDA through 2022, regardless of whether the drug played a role. —

Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mifepristone