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abortion pill

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A drug, such as mifepristone (Mifegyne), used to terminate a pregnancy in its earliest stage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mifepristone, RU 486

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: abortifacient, aborticide, abortion-inducing drug

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: abortuspil — drug used to terminate pregnancy in early stage
  • Finnish: aborttipilleri — drug used to terminate pregnancy in early stage
  • Hungarian: abortusztabletta — drug used to terminate pregnancy in early stage
  • Norwegian Bokmål: abortpille — drug used to terminate pregnancy in early stage
  • Swedish: abortpiller — drug used to terminate pregnancy in early stage