celecoxib
English edit
Etymology edit
From cele- (“alteration of selective”) + -coxib (“cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor”).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsɛl.əˈkɑk.sɪb/
Noun edit
celecoxib (usually uncountable, plural celecoxibs)
- (pharmacology) A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademark Celebrex) used in the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, acute pain, painful menstruation and menstrual symptoms, and to reduce numbers of colon and rectum polyps in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis.
Translations edit
cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor
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References edit
- “celecoxib”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.