Advil
Advil proper noun: a brand name for ibuprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
Proper noun
Advil (countable and uncountable, plural Advils)
- A brand name for ibuprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
- two laps into our first walk, my dad needed to sit down. His back and legs were killing him. "You'll be okay," I assured him. "You just need to shake off the rust."
I gave him a couple of Advil and, after a few minutes, urged him back onto the track.2008 October, Davy Rothbart, “How I caught up with dad”, in Men's Health, volume 23, number 8, →ISSN, page 110 - She handed Apple over two Advils, turned on the tap, and filled a glass of water, which she also handed her. “It will help. Trust me. Sailor does it all the time when she goes out in heels. She takes two Advils and swears she can last four hours longer on her feet.”2010, Rebecca Eckler, chapter 4, in Apple’s Angst, Doubleday Canada, →ISBN, page 26
- two laps into our first walk, my dad needed to sit down. His back and legs were killing him. "You'll be okay," I assured him. "You just need to shake off the rust."
Examples of Advil in a sentence
- “It’s not that I’m skeptical of pharmaceuticals—I love an Advil—but because of the cancer experience, I’ve also realized how amazing holistic medicine can be,” she says.2023 June 15, Kat Moon, “Ashley Park’s Main Character Energy From ‘Joy Ride’ Is Here To Stay: ‘I’m Treating Myself Like A Lead Now’”, in...
- Milk thistle, calcium, high-rise, boot cut / Advil, black jeans, blue jeans2024, “Bye Bye”, in The Collective, performed by Kim Gordon:
Forms of Advil
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Questions about Advil
- What does Advil mean?
- Advil means a brand name for ibuprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
- How do you use Advil in a sentence?
- “It’s not that I’m skeptical of pharmaceuticals—I love an Advil—but because of the cancer experience, I’ve also realized how amazing holistic medicine can be,” she says.
- What part of speech is Advil?
- Advil is a proper noun.
Words near Advil in the dictionary
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