Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

indomethacin

 - 4 dictionary results

in⋅do⋅meth⋅a⋅cin

[in-doh-meth-uh-sin]
–noun Pharmacology.
a substance, C19H16ClNO4, with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic properties: used in the treatment of certain kinds of arthritis and gout.

Origin:
1963; indo(le) + meth(yl) + ac(etic) + -in 2
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To indomethacin
in·do·meth·a·cin   (ĭn'dō-měth'ə-sĭn)   
n.  A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic drug, C19H16ClNO4, used especially in the treatment of some forms of arthritis.

[indo(le) + meth(yl) + ac(etic acid) + -in.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: in·do·meth·a·cin
Pronunciation: "in-dO-'meth-&-s&n
Function: noun
: an NSAIDC19H16ClNO4 with analgesic and antipyretic properties used especially to treat painful inflammatory conditions (as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis) —seeINDOCIN
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

indomethacin in·do·meth·a·cin (ĭn'dō-měth'ə-sĭn)
n.
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic drug used especially in the treatment of some forms of arthritis.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see indomethacin on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: