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celecoxib

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

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  • General-American: /ˌsɛl.əˈkɑk.sɪb/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademark Celebrex) used in the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, acute pain, painful menstruation and menstrual symptoms, and to reduce numbers of colon and rectum polyps in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Celebrex

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Cox-2 inhibitor

History

Etymology

From cele- (“alteration of selective”) + -coxib (“cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor”).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: selekoksibi — cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor