indometacin
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- indomethacin (US, UK)
Etymology edit
From indo(le) + meth(yl) + ac(etic acid) + -in.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.dəʊˈmɛt.əs.ɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.doʊˈmɛt.əs.ɪn/
Noun edit
indometacin (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A compound with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic properties, used chiefly to treat rheumatoid arthritis and gout.
Hypernyms edit
Derived terms edit
- -metacin (“anti-inflammatory agent”)
Translations edit
anti-inflammatory drug
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References edit
- “indomethacin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “indomethacin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Anagrams edit
Czech edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
indometacin m inan
Declension edit
This noun needs an inflection-table template.