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RU-486 Definition

RU-486 (är′yo̵̅o̅′fôr′āt′ē siks′)

noun

a steroid drug, CHNO, used orally primarily to terminate pregnancy at the earliest stage by blocking the reception of progesterone

Etymology: < R(oussel) U(CLAF), the manufacturer

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  3. ‹ RTS
  4. ‹ RTP
  5. ‹ RTM
  6. ‹ RTF
  7. ‹ rte
  8. ‹ RTCP
  9. ‹ RTC
  10. ‹ rt-VBR
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