i·bu·pro·fen (  by -pr  f n)n. A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication, C13H18O2, used especially in the treatment of arthritis and commonly taken for its analgesic and antipyretic properties. [Alteration of chemical name i(so)bu(tyl)phen(yl) pro(pionic acid).] |
ibuprofen [aɪˈbjuːprəʊfən]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a drug, isobutylphenylpropionic acid, that relieves pain and reduces inflammation: used to treat arthritis and muscular strains. Formula: C13H18O2
| ibuprofen (by-prfn) An anti-inflammatory drug used to reduce fever or pain. |
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| Noun | 1. |  ibuprofen - 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; "daily use of ibuprofen can irritate the stomach"nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID - an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids; "NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes" propanoic acid, propionic acid - a liquid fatty acid found in milk and sweat and in fuel distillates |
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