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noun
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to treat pain, including menstrual pain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, medicine, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, pharmacology, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug (trade name Ponstel) used to treat mild pain (especially menstrual cramps)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Ponstel
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID
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