mifepristone

noun mi·fep·ris·tone \ˌmi-fə-ˈpris-ˌtōn, mi-ˈfe-pri-ˌstōn\

Definition of MIFEPRISTONE

perhaps from International Scientific Vocabulary amino + fe- (alteration of phen-) + pri- (alteration of prop-) + estradiol + -one

First Known Use: 1985

Medical Dictionary

noun mi·fep·ris·tone \ˌmi-fə-ˈpris-ˌtōn, mi-ˈfep-ri-ˌstōn\

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