PHENYLBUTAZONE


Meaning of PHENYLBUTAZONE in English

/fen'l byooh"teuh zohn', feen'-/ , n. Pharm.

a potent substance, C 19 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used to reduce pain and inflammation in rheumatic diseases and gout, and used in veterinary medicine for musculoskeletal disorders.

[ 1950-55; PHENYL + BUT(YRIC) + ( pyr ) az ( olidinedi ) one, a component of its chemical name; see AZO-, -ONE ]

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