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See: abridgment, abstract, blockade, compendium, curtailment, decline, decrease, decrement, digest, diminution, limitation, outline, synopsis CONTRACTION. An abbreviation; a mode of writing or printing by which some of the letters of a word are omitted. See Abbreviations. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Misoprostol causes uterine contractions that expel the fetal tissue. The potency of various Aroclor mixtures to increase uterine contraction frequency was inversely related to chlorine content, suggesting that this effect was mediated by less heavily chlorinated congeners. Whereas RU-486 blocks progesterone, a hormone that helps maintain pregnancy, misoprostol causes uterine contractions that help terminate the pregnancy. |
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