isobutylphenyl propionic acid

isobutylphenyl propionic acid
A substance used as an anti-inflammatory painkiller, often shortened to ibuprofen.

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  • isobutylphenyl propionic acid — noun a nonsteroidal anti inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic daily use of ibuprofen can irritate the stomach • Syn: ↑ibuprofen, ↑Advil, ↑Motrin …   Useful english dictionary

  • propanoic acid — n. Chem. = PROPIONIC ACID. Etymology: PROPANE + IC * * * noun a liquid fatty acid found in milk and sweat and in fuel distillates • Syn: ↑propionic acid • Hypernyms: ↑carboxylic acid • Substance Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Advil — noun a nonsteroidal anti inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic daily use of ibuprofen can irritate the stomach • Syn: ↑ibuprofen, ↑isobutylphenyl… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ibuprofen — noun a nonsteroidal anti inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic daily use of ibuprofen can irritate the stomach • Syn: ↑isobutylphenyl propionic… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Motrin — noun a nonsteroidal anti inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic daily use of ibuprofen can irritate the stomach • Syn: ↑ibuprofen, ↑isobutylphenyl… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Nuprin — noun a nonsteroidal anti inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic daily use of ibuprofen can irritate the stomach • Syn: ↑ibuprofen, ↑isobutylphenyl… …   Useful english dictionary

  • nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory — noun an anti inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox 1 and Cox 2 enzymes • Syn: ↑nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug, ↑NSAID • Hypernyms: ↑anti inflammatory, ↑anti inflammatory drug …   Useful english dictionary

  • nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug — noun an anti inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox 1 and Cox 2 enzymes • Syn: ↑nonsteroidal anti inflammatory, ↑NSAID • Hypernyms: ↑anti inflammatory, ↑anti inflammatory drug …   Useful english dictionary

  • NSAID — noun an anti inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox 1 and Cox 2 enzymes • Syn: ↑nonsteroidal anti inflammatory, ↑nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug • Hypernyms: ↑anti inflammatory, ↑anti… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Advil — ibuprofen ibuprofen n. a nonsteroidal anti inflammatory medicine used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an analgesic and antipyretic; {Advil} and {Motrin} and {Nuprin} are trademarks of brands of ibuprofen tablets. Syn: isobutylphenyl… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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