mifepristone
/ˌmɪf.əˈpɹɪˌstoʊn/noun
mifepristone is spelled M-I-F-E-P-R-I-S-T-O-N-E: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mifepristone means “A steroid medication that inhibits the action of progesterone, typically given orally in combination with misoprostol in early pregnancy to induce…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mifepristone?
| Letters | 12: M-I-F-E-P-R-I-S-T-O-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 115,751st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is mifepristone?
Mifepristone appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mifepristone?
- UK /ˌmɪ.fɛˈpɹɪ.stəʊn/
- US /ˌmɪf.əˈpɹɪˌstoʊn/
Mifepristone has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with mifepristone?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as mifepristone from its last stressed vowel (/ɪstoʊn/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does mifepristone mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A steroid medication that inhibits the action of progesterone, typically given orally in combination with misoprostol in early pregnancy to induce abortion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate mifepristone?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of mifepristone: mife.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mifepristone in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense steroid medication used to induce abortion:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mifépristone |
| German | Mifepriston |
| Spanish | mifepristona |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mifepristone come from?
From (a)mi(no)phe(nyl) + pr(opargyl) + ist- (“alteration of (o)est(radiol)”) + -one.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).