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PROPANOIC ACID
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A liquid fatty acid found in milk and sweat and in fuel distillates
Synonyms:
propanoic acid; propionic acid
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("propanoic acid" is a kind of...):
carboxylic acid (an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups)
Holonyms ("propanoic acid" is a substance of...):
fenoprofen; fenoprofen calcium; Nalfon (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders)
Ansaid; flurbiprofen (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally)
Advil; ibuprofen; isobutylphenyl propionic acid; Motrin; Nuprin (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)
ketoprofen; Orudis; Orudis KT; Oruvail (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Orudis or Orudis KT or Oruvail))
Naprosyn; naproxen (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain)
Aflaxen; Aleve; Anaprox; naproxen sodium (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen) that fights pain and inflammation)
Daypro; oxaprozin (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Daypro))
