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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And one point of debate is mifepristone, a drug that’s commonly administered to induce abortions during the early stages of a pregnancy. —

Alex Knapp, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 In June, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld access to mifepristone, a key drug used with misoprostol for medication abortions. —

Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2024 Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously preserved access to the drug, mifepristone, while finding that a group of antiabortion doctors and organizations did not have the legal right to challenge the 2000 federal approval of the drug. —

Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024 Earlier this year, the Supreme Court rejected efforts to restrict access to mifepristone, the generic version of Mifeprex. —

Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mifepristone