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Meaning of "contragestion" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONTRAGESTION

contragestion  [ˌkɒntrəˈdʒɛstʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONTRAGESTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Contragestion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONTRAGESTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mifepristone

Mifepristone is a synthetic steroid compound with both antiprogesterone and antiglucocorticoid properties. The compound is a 19-nor steroid with substitutions at positions C11 and C17, which antagonizes cortisol action competitively at the receptor level. Mifepristone is a progesterone receptor antagonist used as an abortifacient in the first months of pregnancy, and in smaller doses as an emergency contraceptive. Mifepristone is also a powerful glucocorticoid receptor antagonist, and has occasionally been used in refractory Cushing's Syndrome. During early trials, it was known as RU-38486 or simply RU-486, its designation at the Roussel Uclaf company, which designed the drug. The drug was initially made available in France, and other countries then followed—often amid controversy. It is marketed under tradenames Korlym and Mifeprex, according to FDA Orange Book. Mifepristone was the first antiprogestin to be developed and it has been evaluated extensively for its use as an abortifacient. The original target for the research group, however, was the discovery and development of compounds with antiglucocorticoid properties.

Definition of contragestion in the English dictionary

The definition of contragestion in the dictionary is any of various forms of contraception that can be used after fertilization of the ovum, preventing gestation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONTRAGESTION


antichristian
ˌæntɪˈkrɪstʃən
autosuggestion
ˌɔːtəʊsəˈdʒɛstʃən
Christian
ˈkrɪstʃən
combustion
kəmˈbʌstʃən
congestion
kənˈdʒɛstʃən
counterquestion
ˈkaʊntəˌkwɛstʃən
decongestion
ˌdiːkənˈdʒɛstʃən
digestion
dɪˈdʒɛstʃən
disgestion
dɪsˈdʒɛstʃən
egestion
ɪˈdʒɛstʃən
exhaustion
ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən
indigestion
ˌɪndɪˈdʒɛstʃən
ingestion
ɪnˈdʒɛstʃən
mixtion
ˈmɪkstʃən
moxibustion
ˌmɒksɪˈbʌstʃən
predigestion
ˌpriːdaɪˈdʒɛstʃən
question
ˈkwɛstʃən
redigestion
ˌriːdaɪˈdʒɛstʃən
suggestion
səˈdʒɛstʃən
unchristian
ʌnˈkrɪstʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONTRAGESTION

contradictoriness
contradictory
contradistinction
contradistinctive
contradistinctively
contradistinguish
contrafagotto
contraflow
contraflow lane
contraflow system
contragestive
contrahent
contrail
contraindicant
contraindicate
contraindicated
contraindication
contrair
contralateral
contralti

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONTRAGESTION

accreditation
bastion
beg the question
beyond (all) question
call in question
Camp Bastion
direct question
essay question
good question
heat exhaustion
heat of combustion
in question
loaded question
open question
out of the question
pop the question
previous question
put the question
rhetorical question
trick question
yes/no question

Synonyms and antonyms of contragestion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «contragestion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONTRAGESTION

Find out the translation of contragestion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of contragestion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «contragestion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

contragestion
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contragestion
570 millions of speakers

English

contragestion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

contragestion
380 millions of speakers
ar

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contragestion
280 millions of speakers

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contragestion
278 millions of speakers

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contragestion
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

contragestion
260 millions of speakers

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contragestion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Contragestion
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

contragestion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

contragestion
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

contragestion
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Contragestion
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

contragestion
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

contragestion
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अतिक्रमण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

contragestion
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contragestion
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

contragestion
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

contragestion
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

contragestion
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

contragestion
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

contragestion
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

contragestion
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

contragestion
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of contragestion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTRAGESTION»

The term «contragestion» is barely ever used and occupies the 200.922 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTRAGESTION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «contragestion» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «contragestion» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about contragestion

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTRAGESTION»

Discover the use of contragestion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to contragestion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Abortion: Medical Progress and Social Implications
Contragestion Baulieu: Contragestion comes somewhere between contraception and abortion. Biologically it is clear that an antiprogesterone such as RU 486 can act before implantation, and several people here agreed that pregnancy ...
CIBA Foundation Symposium, 2009
2
Children of Choice: Freedom and the New Reproductive ...
Pro-Life Opposition to Contragestion Contragestion may appeal to persons who view prenatal moral status as an evolutionary process dependent on biological development, but it will have little appeal for persons who view any destruction of  ...
John Ancona Robertson, 1994
3
On Moral Medicine: Theological Perspectives in Medical Ethics
We also need to spend far more energy talking about contraception and contragestion and the politics of making that available. Not to middle-stratum women — middle-stratum women will get abortions if they are criminalized again; you and I ...
Stephen E. Lammers, Allen Verhey, 1998
4
Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series
5/1 Conspiracy theorists see the invisible hand of the Department of Education and Science behind the emergence of Walter Ulrich as secretary of the National Association of Governors and Managers. contragestion (knntro'd3sstjon), n. Med.
J. A. Simpson, Michael Proffitt, E. S. C. Weiner, 1997
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Abortion, Medicine, and the Law
2272 E. E. Baulieu, RU486 as an antiprogesterone steroid; from receptor to contragestion and beyond, 262 J. Am. Med. Assoc. 1808-14 (1989). 2273 V. C. Jordan, C. J. Dix, K. E. Naylor, G. Prestwich & L. Rowsby, Nonsteroidal antiestrogens: ...
J. Douglas Butler, 2011
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Clinical Applications of Mifepristone (RU486) and Other ...
Baulieu, E.E. Contragestion and other clinical applications of RU 486, an antiprogesterone at the receptor. Science 245:1351–1357, 1989a. Baulieu, E.E. RU 486 as an antiprogesterone steroid: From receptor to contragestion and beyond.
Molla S. Donaldson, Laneta Dorflinger, Sarah S. Brown, 1993
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Politics of Abortion and Birth Control in Historical Perspective
He contends that the term abortion should be reserved for surgical methods of pregnancy termination and prefers the word "contragestion" (a contraction of the " contragestation") for those methods that work the middle range, "countering ...
Donald T. Critchlow, 2010
8
Professional Ethics and Social Responsibility
"Contragestion and Other Clinical Applications of RU 486, an Antiprogesterone at the Receptor." Science 245, 1351-57. Baulieu, Etienne-Emile. 1989b. "RU-486 as an Antiprogesterone Steroid: From Receptor to Contragestion and Beyond.
Daniel E. Wueste, 1994
9
Fertility regulation today and tomorrow
On the basis of the classical sequence on events for ovulation, fertilization, implantation, menses and beginning of pregnancy, we have indicated what are and what become contraception and contragestion. Contraception, originally, has been ...
Egon Diczfalusy, Marc Bygdeman, 1987
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Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation: A Reference Guide to Fetal ...
Baulieu EE, Ulmann A, Philibert D. Contragestion by antiprogestin RU 486: a review. Arch Gynecol Obstet 1987:241:73-85. 70. Lahteenmaki P, Rapeli T, Kaariainen M, Alfthan H, Ylikorkala O. Late postcoital treatment against pregnancy with ...
Gerald G. Briggs, Roger K. Freeman, Sumner J. Yaffe, 2008

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTRAGESTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term contragestion is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Contraceptives: Be aware
... sperm cells from fertilizing; contragestion or emergency contraception: preventing the fertilized egg from implantation; and finally chemical or ... «The News-Journal, Apr 15»
2
Sandra Fluke equates birth control pills to leukemia treatment
However, contragestion (an abortifacient purpose of the 'birth-control' pill) is the opposite of care because it causes very many of the most ... «Live Action News, Feb 13»
3
Controlling Population Growth Vital for Meaningful Economic Growth
Birth control techniques and methods include contraception, the prevention of fertilisation, contragestion and abortion which is the removal or ... «AllAfrica.com, May 12»
4
What is contraception? What is birth control?
... include contraception (the prevention of fertilization of the ovum by sperm cells), contragestion (preventing the fertilized egg from implantation ... «Medical News Today, Sep 09»

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