Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A crystalline compound, C15H15NO2, used as an anti-inflammatory drug and as an analgesic.
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- noun A
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to treat pain, includingmenstrual pain.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug (trade name Ponstel) used to treat mild pain (especially menstrual cramps)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[(di)me(thyl) + alteration of phen(yl) + am(inobenzo)ic acid.]
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