fenoprofen

fen·o·pro·fen

[fen-oh-proh-fuhn]
noun Pharmacology.
a white crystalline powder, C 30 H 26 CaO 6 , used as an antipyretic, analgesic, and anti-inflammatory in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

Origin:
contraction, respelling and rearrangement of phenoxyphenyl and propionic acid

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fenoprofen

noun
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders 
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Fenoprofen is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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