mifepristone
See also: Mifepristone and mifépristone
English
C₂₉H₃₅NO₂
11β-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)-17α-(1-propynyl)estra-4,9-dien-17β-ol-3-one
Chemical structure of mifepristone
11β-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)-17α-(1-propynyl)estra-4,9-dien-17β-ol-3-one
Chemical structure of mifepristone
Etymology
From (a)mi(no)phe(nyl) + pr(opargyl) + ist- (“alteration of (o)est(radiol)”) + -one.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmɪ.fɛˈpɹɪ.stəʊn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmɪf.əˈpɹɪˌstoʊn/
Proper noun
mifepristone
- (biochemistry) A steroid pharmaceutical (codenamed RU-486); the chemical 11β-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)-17α-(1-propynyl)estra-4,9-dien-17β-ol-3-one; that inhibits the action of progesterone given orally in early pregnancy to induce abortion, or as an emergency contraceptive.
Derived terms
- -pris- (“steroid compound acting on progesterone receptors”)
Descendants
- Dutch: mifepriston
- French: mifépristone
- German: Mifepriston
- Italian: mifepristone
- Vietnamese: mifepristone
Noun
mifepristone (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A drug formulation containing mifepristone (“11β-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)-17α-(1-propynyl)estra-4,9-dien-17β-ol-3-one”)
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References
- “mifepristone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “mifepristone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Dutch
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C₂₉H₃₅NO₂
mifepristone
mifepristone
Etymology
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