Ru-486

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A drug formulation containing the active agent mifepristone uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of mifepristone.

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mifepristone

Etymology

Roussel+UCLAF+486, from Usines Chimiques des Laboratoires Français. From French RU-486. From the codename RU-38486, the 38,486th compound synthesized by Roussel-Uclaf; then shortened to RU-486.

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