abortion-inducing agent

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• abortion-inducing drug — noun a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion • Syn: ↑abortifacient, ↑aborticide • Derivationally related forms: ↑abortifacient (for: ↑abortifacient) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• aborticide — noun 1. a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion • Syn: ↑abortifacient, ↑abortion inducing drug • Derivationally related forms: ↑abortifacient (for: ↑abortifacient) • Hypernym …   Useful english dictionary

• drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… …   Universalium

• Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… …   Universalium

• Misoprostol — Systematic (IUPAC) name Methyl 7 ((1R,2R,3R) 3 hydroxy 2 ((S,E) 4 hydroxy 4 methyloct 1 enyl) 5 oxocyclopentyl)heptanoate Clinical data …   Wikipedia

• Virus — A microorganism smaller than a bacteria, which cannot grow or reproduce apart from a living cell. A virus invades living cells and uses their chemical machinery to keep itself alive and to replicate itself. It may reproduce with fidelity or with… …   Medical dictionary

• abortifacient — 1. Producing abortion. SYN: aborticide, abortient, abortigenic, abortive (3). 2. An agent that produces abortion. [L. abortus, abortion, + facio, to make] * * * abor·ti·fa·cient ə .bȯrt ə fā shənt adj inducing abortion abortifacien …   Medical dictionary

• Primidone — Systematic (IUPAC) name 5 ethyl 5 phenyl hexahydropyrimidine 4,6 dione Clinical data Pregnancy cat. D …   Wikipedia

• Mifepristone — Systematic (IUPAC) name 11β [p (Dimethylamino)phenyl] 17β hyd …   Wikipedia

• Emergency contraception — Background Birth control type Hormonal (progestin or others) or intra uterine First use 1970s Failure rates (per use) Perfect use ECP: see article text IUD: under 1% …   Wikipedia

• Endometriosis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 N80 I …   Wikipedia