[ ˌʌɪbju:'prəʊf(ə)n ]
■ noun a synthetic compound used as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug.
Origin
1960s: from elements of the chemical name 2-(4-isobutylphenyl) propionic acid .
[ ˌʌɪbju:'prəʊf(ə)n ]
■ noun a synthetic compound used as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug.
Origin
1960s: from elements of the chemical name 2-(4-isobutylphenyl) propionic acid .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004