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    ABORTION PILL

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     I. (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 embryoplay

    Synonyms:

    abortion pill; mifepristone; RU 486

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("abortion pill" is a kind of...):

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

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