indometacin
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English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Indometacin_skeletal.svg/300px-Indometacin_skeletal.svg.png)
Alternative forms
[edit]- indomethacin (US, UK)
Etymology
[edit]From indo(le) + meth(yl) + ac(etic acid) + -in.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.dəʊˈmɛt.əs.ɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.doʊˈmɛt.əs.ɪn/
Noun
[edit]indometacin (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A compound with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic properties, used chiefly to treat rheumatoid arthritis and gout.
Hypernyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- -metacin (“anti-inflammatory agent”)
Translations
[edit]anti-inflammatory drug
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References
[edit]- “indomethacin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “indomethacin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Anagrams
[edit]Czech
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]indometacin m inan
Declension
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