meloxicam
English
editEtymology
editProbably from me(thy)l + (sud)oxicam.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /məˈlɑk.səˌkæm/
Noun
editmeloxicam (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug of the oxicam class (trademark Mobic), used to relieve the symptoms of arthritis and primary dysmenorrhea and as an analgesic.
References
edit- “meloxicam”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.