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ketorolac

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

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  • General-American: /kiːˈtɔɹ.əˌlæk/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug often used as an analgesic and antipyretic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Torodal) that is given only orally

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Torodal

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID

History

Etymology

From keto- + (pyr)rol(izine) + -ac (“acetic acid”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ketorolaakki — drug
  • Turkish: ketorolak — drug