n, ahy-byoo-proh-fen]
| a white powder, C13H18O2, used esp. in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis as an anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic. |

ibuprofen i·bu·pro·fen (ī'by&oomacr;-prō'fən)
n.
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication used especially in the treatment of arthritis and commonly taken for its analgesic and antipyretic properties.