abortion pill (n)
mifepristone (n)
RU 486 (n)

n02668093

type n
lex_filenum 06
def an abortion-inducing drug (trade name RU_486) developed in France
def when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo
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Hypernym abortifacient, aborticide, abortion-inducing drug
Domain of synset - USAGE RU 486 → trademark
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Hyponym abortifacient, aborticide, abortion-inducing drug
Member of this domain - USAGE trademark → RU 486

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