First Known Use: 1985
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mifepristone
noun mi·fep·ris·tone \ˌmi-fə-ˈpris-ˌtōn, mi-ˈfe-pri-ˌstōn\
Definition of MIFEPRISTONE
: ru-486
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Origin of MIFEPRISTONE
perhaps from International Scientific Vocabulary amino + fe- (alteration of phen-) + pri- (alteration of prop-) + estradiol + -one
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mifepristone
noun mi·fep·ris·tone \ˌmi-fə-ˈpris-ˌtōn, mi-ˈfep-ri-ˌstōn\
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