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DICLOFENAC SODIUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Voltaren) that is administered only orally
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("diclofenac sodium" is a kind of...):
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; NSAID (an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids)
Meronyms (substance of "diclofenac sodium"):
acetic acid; ethanoic acid (a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals)