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ISOBUTYLPHENYL PROPIONIC ACID
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Example:
daily use of ibuprofen can irritate the stomach
Synonyms:
Advil; ibuprofen; isobutylphenyl propionic acid; Motrin; Nuprin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("isobutylphenyl propionic acid" is a kind of...):
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; NSAID (an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids)
Meronyms (substance of "isobutylphenyl propionic acid"):
propanoic acid; propionic acid (a liquid fatty acid found in milk and sweat and in fuel distillates)
