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RU 48

(ärˈyo͞o fôrˌā-tē-sĭksˈ, fōrˌ-)

noun

An oral drug that can terminate pregnancy by interfering with the action of progesterone and preventing the attachment of a fertilized ovum to the uterine wall.

Origin:

Origin: R(oussel) U(CLAF), a French pharmaceutical company that makes it

Origin: + 486, project number

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