INDOMETHACIN


Meaning of INDOMETHACIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ in-d ō - ' me-th ə -s ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: indo le + meth- + ac etic acid + 1 -in

Date: 1963

: a nonsteroidal drug C 19 H 16 ClNO 4 with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic properties used especially to treat painful inflammatory conditions (as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis)

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