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abortion pill

DEFINITIONS OF: abortion pill

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n an abortion-inducing drug (trade name RU_486) developed in France; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo

Synonyms:
RU 486, mifepristone
Type of:
aborticide, abortifacient, abortion-inducing drug
a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
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