noun
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Feldene) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions
• Syn: ↑Feldene
• Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Feldene)
• Hypernyms: ↑nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, ↑nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, ↑NSAID
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/puy rok"si kam'/, n. Pharm.
a white crystalline solid substance, C15H13N3O4S, used in the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis and other musculoskeletal disorders.
[by rearrangement and alter. of parts of its chemical name]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.