NAPROXEN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain

Synonyms:

Naprosyn; naproxen

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("naproxen" 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"):

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

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