mifepristone
noun
mi·fep·ris·tone
| \ ˌmi-fə-ˈpri-ˌstōn
, mi-ˈfe-pri-ˌstōn\
, mi-ˈfe-pri-ˌstōn\
Definition of mifepristone
: 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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But taken with another medication called misoprostol, mifepristone can end a pregnancy in the first 10 weeks without the need for an in-clinic procedure. — Anna North, Vox, "America’s first generic abortion pill, explained," 20 Aug. 2019 Then on March 29, 2016, nearly 12 years after the law was put on hold, the FDA amended its recommendations for mifepristone, making Ohio’s law moot. — Laura Hancock, cleveland.com, "Ohio owes Planned Parenthood, others $383,000 for abortion legal fees, court rules," 25 July 2019 Two pills that end a pregnancy of up to 10 weeks, mifepristone and misoprostol, can be administered at home. — Claire Cain Miller And, BostonGlobe.com, "Where Roe v. Wade has the biggest effect," 20 July 2019 The two pills used are mifepristone and misoprostol; the first stops the pregnancy's growth, and the second empties the uterus. — USA TODAY, "Some US women are taking reproductive matters into their own hands: They're ordering abortion pills by mail," 25 June 2019 Ultimately the TelAbortion results could even induce the FDA to clarify or change its prescribing rules for mifepristone, too. — Adam Rogers, WIRED, "Telemedicine Makes It Safe to Get Abortion Drugs in the Mail," 5 June 2019 There is something called a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) program in effect with mifepristone, which is used by the FDA to lessen the risk of adverse events happening in relation to certain medications, as the FDA explains. — SELF, "The Complicated Reality of Buying Abortion Pills Online," 8 Apr. 2019 Through Aid Access, which Gomperts founded in 2018, women who are healthy and less than nine weeks pregnant can go through an online consultation to obtain the pills, mifepristone and misoprostol. — Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, "European doctor says she's defying the FDA and will continue mailing abortion pills to women in the U.S.," 4 June 2019 In fact, the first pill, mifepristone, cannot be distributed to or dispensed at pharmacies. — SELF, "The Complicated Reality of Buying Abortion Pills Online," 8 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mifepristone.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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mifepristone
noun
mi·fep·ris·tone
| \ ˌmi-fə-ˈpris-ˌtōn
, mi-ˈfep-ri-ˌstōn
\
, mi-ˈfep-ri-ˌstōn
\
Medical Definition of mifepristone
: a drug C29H35NO2 taken orally to induce abortion especially early in pregnancy by blocking the body's use of progesterone
— called also RU-486