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noun
A certain non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that inhibits the COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes and thereby reduces pain, fever, inflammation, and stiffness.
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
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Naprosyn
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID
History
Blend of naphthyl + propionic + oxy- + -en.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
