mifepristone

名词 n.
/ˌmɪ.fɛˈpɹɪ.stəʊn/    /ˌmɪf.əˈpɹɪˌstoʊn/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A steroid medication that inhibits the action of progesterone, typically given orally in combination with misoprostol in early pregnancy to induce abortion. uncountable
    — Now a year later, as the courts consider the fate of mifepristone and abortion providers gird for the possibility of a miso-only protocol, Cristina says that she’s grateful she was able to end her unwanted pregnancy, although she knows not everyone has access to the same resources […]

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Etymology tree
English (a)mi(no)phe(nyl)
English pr(opargyl)
English ist-
German Ketonbor.
English ketone
English -one
English mifepristone
From (a)mi(no)phe(nyl) + pr(opargyl) + ist- (“alteration of (o)est(radiol)”) + -one.
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