RU 486

 Dictionary entry overview: What does RU 486 mean? 

• RU 486 (noun)
  The noun RU 486 has 1 sense:

1. 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

  Familiarity information: RU 486 used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RU 486 (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

abortion pill; mifepristone; RU 486

Hypernyms ("RU 486" is a kind of...):

aborticide; abortifacient; abortion-inducing drug (a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion)

Domain usage:

trademark (a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product)

 Context examples 

Also called Mifeprex and RU 486.

(Mifepristone, NCI Dictionary)

Also called mifepristone and RU 486.

(Mifeprex, NCI Dictionary)