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Meaning of "mifepristone" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MIFEPRISTONE

From amino phenol + propyne + oestradiol + -one.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MIFEPRISTONE

mifepristone  [mɪˈfɛprɪˌstəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MIFEPRISTONE

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determiner
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Mifepristone 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 MIFEPRISTONE 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 mifepristone in the English dictionary

The definition of mifepristone in the dictionary is an antiprogestogenic steroid, used in the medical termination of pregnancy. Formula: C29H35NO2.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MIFEPRISTONE


birthstone
ˈbɜːθˌstəʊn
Blackstone
ˈblækˌstəʊn
boundary-stone
ˈbaʊndərɪˌstəʊn
cherrystone
ˈtʃerɪˌstəʊn
claystone
ˈkleɪˌstəʊn
cornerstone
ˈkɔːnəˌstəʊn
eyestone
ˈaɪˌstəʊn
firestone
ˈfaɪəˌstəʊn
gemstone
ˈdʒɛmˌstəʊn
greystone
ˈɡreɪˌstəʊn
hearthstone
ˈhɑːθˌstəʊn
holystone
ˈhəʊlɪˌstəʊn
keystone
ˈkiːˌstəʊn
limestone
ˈlaɪmˌstəʊn
milestone
ˈmaɪlˌstəʊn
rhinestone
ˈraɪnˌstəʊn
sandstone
ˈsændˌstəʊn
tombstone
ˈtuːmˌstəʊn
touchstone
ˈtʌtʃˌstəʊn
Yellowstone
ˈjɛləʊˌstəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MIFEPRISTONE

midwive
midwives
midyear
mielie
mielie meal
mielie pap
mielies
mien
Mieres
Mies van der Rohe
miff
miffed
miffier
miffiest
miffily
miffiness
miffy
MiG
MIG welding
miggle

WORDS THAT END LIKE MIFEPRISTONE

bluestone
brownstone
capstone
dry-stone
Ecclestone
Folkestone
Gladstone
gravestone
headstone
histone
kill two birds with one stone
Livingstone
lodestone
Maidstone
moonstone
rolling stone
Rosetta stone
standing stone
stepping stone
stone
tone

Synonyms and antonyms of mifepristone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mifepristone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MIFEPRISTONE

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

Translator English - Chinese

米非司酮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mifepristona
570 millions of speakers

English

mifepristone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mifepristone
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الميفيبريستون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мифепристон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mifepristone
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mifepristone
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mifépristone
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mifepristone
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mifepriston
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ミフェプリストン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미페프리스톤
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mifepristone
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

mifepristone
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

mifepristone
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिफप्रिस्टोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mifepriston
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mifepristone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mifepristone
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мифепристон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mifepriston
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

μιφεπριστόνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mifepristone
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

mifepriston
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

mifepriston
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mifepristone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MIFEPRISTONE»

The term «mifepristone» is regularly used and occupies the 83.683 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MIFEPRISTONE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MIFEPRISTONE»

Discover the use of mifepristone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mifepristone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Clinical Applications of Mifepristone (RU486) and Other ...
This book provides an unbiased evaluation of current knowledge about both the fundamental nature of antiprogestins as well as their possible use in treating numerous diseases and conditions, and it contains recommendations for future ...
Leslie Z. Benet, Molla S. Donaldson, 1993
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Effect of Mifepristone Used Alone Or with Cisplatin ...
Ovarian cancer (OvCa) causes more deaths than any other gynecologic malignancy.
Elizabeth McKay Freeburg, 2008
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Management of Unintended and Abnormal Pregnancy: ...
Further refinement led to the production of mifepristone, and clinical testing began in 1982. Initially, clinical investigators administered mifepristone alone for early abortion. For gestations up to 49 days, complete abortion occurred in ...
Maureen Paul, Steve Lichtenberg, Lynn Borgatta, 2011
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Mifepristone: A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, And ...
The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to mifepristone. If your time is valuable, this book is for you.
Icon Health Publications, 2004
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Pharmacology for Nursing Care
Because mifepristone blocks receptors for glucocorticoids, it should not be used in women with adrenal insufficiency and those on long-term glucocorticoid therapy. Preparations, Dosage, andAdministration. Mifepristone [Mifeprex] is supplied ...
Richard A. Lehne, 2013
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Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility
El-Rafaey HJ, Rajasekar D, Abdalla M, Calder L, Templeton A, Induction of abortion with mifepristone (RU 486) and oral or vaginal misoprostol. New Engl J Med 332:983. 1995. 165. Silvestre L, Dubois C, Renault M, Rezvani Y, Baulieu EE, ...
Leon Speroff, Marc A. Fritz, 2005
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Genetic Disorders and the Fetus: Diagnosis, Prevention and ...
Maria B, Stampf F. Termination of early pregnancy using mifepristone in combination with prostaglandin analogs.Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1989;149( suppl):31. 67. Swahn ML, Bygdeman M. Termination of early pregnancy with RU 486 ...
Aubrey Milunsky, Jeff Milunsky, 2011
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Endometriosis: Current Management and Future Trends
Mifepristone has been shown to promote apoptosis by overexpressing bax and down-regulating bcl-2 in cultured Ishikawa endometrial adenocarcinoma cells17 as well as in the endometrial EM42 cell line.18 In the latter model, mifepristone ...
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Hormones and the Brain
survival, and even at large concentrations, it did not inhibit the neuroprotective effects of mifepristone. Moreover, mifepristone exerted its neuroprotective effects in cerebellar explants from GRNes/Cre mice, in which the GR is selectively ...
Claude Kordon, Rolf-Christian Gaillard, 2006
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RU-486: The Abortion Pill
A dose of just 10mg mifepristone – much smaller than the dose used in medical abortion – is sufficient for emergency contraception. However because of its main use in abortion mifepristone is unlikely ever to be made as easily available to ...
Caroline De Costa, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MIFEPRISTONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mifepristone is used in the context of the following news items.
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Big batch of latest state laws in force
... put into Arkansas law regulations recommended by the federal Food and Drug Administration for the use of the drug mifepristone, also called ... «Northwest Arkansas News, Jul 15»
2
Corcept Therapeutics Upgraded to Buy at Zacks (CORT)
The Company is developing mifepristone – a potent glucocorticoid receptor II (NASDAQ:CORT) antagonist that modulates the activity of cortisol ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
3
Basking in the Success of the 2015 National Right to Life Convention
Dr. Delgado spoke about his efforts to reverse the chemical abortion process (RU-486) after the first pill [mifepristone] has been taken and ... «National Right to Life News, Jul 15»
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Alliance For Choice – #dropthecharges
The defendant obtained two different medications, Misoprostol and Mifepristone, which are common drugs used to induce abortions. The World ... «Slugger O'Toole, Jul 15»
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Unborn babies can still be saved even after abortion pill intake using …
The abortion reversal procedure involves giving the pregnant woman who already ingested the abortion pill mifepristone with a heavy dose of ... «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
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A Fact-Based Guide to Resisting Anti-Choice Propaganda in the …
Most medical abortions are prescribed using a combination of mifepristone (also called Mifeprex or RU-486), which blocks the hormone ... «RH Reality Check, Jul 15»
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Vaginal misoprostol faster-acting, less painful than buccal
But with modern dosing regimens, medical terminations, which involve inducing preterm labor through the use of medications like mifepristone ... «2 Minute Medicine, Jul 15»
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Ireland Abortion Activists Dare Police to Arrest Illegally Distributing …
She said, “Medical [chemical] abortion is actually performed in early pregnancy with TWO pills, the first – RU-486 – mifepristone or Mifeprex, ... «LifeNews.com, Jul 15»
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Pro-choice activists picket Derry police station over mother's …
She has been charged with procuring a “poison or other noxious substance”, mifepristone and misoprostol, in the knowledge they were to be ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Anti-Abortion Doctor Has Unscientific Method For Reversing The …
So, he reasoned, perhaps the drug could have the same effects and could reverse the effects of mifepristone, the first drug used in a medical ... «ThinkProgress, Jul 15»

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