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RU-486

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English

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Etymology

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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.

Proper noun

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RU-486

  1. (pharmacology) Synonym of mifepristone.

Noun

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RU-486 (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A drug formulation containing the active agent mifepristone

References

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  • OED 2006

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French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

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RU-486 m

  1. (pharmacology) RU-486: mifepristone: Synonym of mifépristone.

Descendants

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  • English: RU-486

Noun

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RU-486 m (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) RU-486: mifépristone: A drug formulation containing the active agent mifepristone

Further reading

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