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piroxicam

[pahy-rok-si-kam]

pi·rox·i·cam

[pahy-rok-si-kam]
noun Pharmacology.
a white crystalline solid substance, C15H13N3O4S, used in the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis and other musculoskeletal disorders.

Origin:
by rearrangement and alteration of parts of its chemical name
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piroxicam

noun
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Feldene) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions 
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