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NALFON
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders
Synonyms:
fenoprofen; fenoprofen calcium; Nalfon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Nalfon" is a kind of...):
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; NSAID (an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids)
Meronyms (substance of "Nalfon"):
propanoic acid; propionic acid (a liquid fatty acid found in milk and sweat and in fuel distillates)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)