/ English Dictionary |
FENOPROFEN CALCIUM
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
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 ("fenoprofen calcium" is a kind of...):
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; NSAID (an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids)
Meronyms (substance of "fenoprofen calcium"):
propanoic acid; propionic acid (a liquid fatty acid found in milk and sweat and in fuel distillates)