NAPROXEN SODIUM

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen) that fights pain and inflammation

Synonyms:

Aflaxen; Aleve; Anaprox; naproxen sodium

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("naproxen 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 "naproxen sodium"):

propanoic acid; propionic acid (a liquid fatty acid found in milk and sweat and in fuel distillates)

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