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noun
A certain nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, medicine, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, pharmacology, physical-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Dolobid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID
History
From diflu(orophe)ny(l) + -sal (“salicylic acid derivative”).
