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etoricoxib

US/ɪˌtɔɹ.əˈkɑk.sɪb/

etoricoxib noun: a synthetic, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug with antipyretic, analgesic, and potential antineoplastic properties.

Noun

etoricoxib (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug with antipyretic, analgesic, and potential antineoplastic properties.
    • A selective COX-2 inhibitor, etoricoxib, was reported to reduce the expression of NF-κB protein and inhibit DMH-induced colon ACF in rats.2015 July 14, Li Zhang, Handong Wang, Orazio Taglialatela-Scafati, “Multiple Mechanisms of Anti-Cancer Effects Exerted by Astaxanthin”, in Marine Drugs, volume 13, →DOI

Origin of etoricoxib

From etori- (of unknown origin) + -coxib (“cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor”).

Questions about etoricoxib

What does etoricoxib mean?
Etoricoxib means a synthetic, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug with antipyretic, analgesic, and potential antineoplastic properties.
What part of speech is etoricoxib?
Etoricoxib is a noun.
How do you pronounce etoricoxib?
Etoricoxib is pronounced /ɪˌtɔɹ.əˈkɑk.sɪb/ (US).

Words near etoricoxib in the dictionary

  1. Etons
  2. etoperidone
  3. etoposide
  4. etoposides
  5. ETOPS
  6. etoricoxib
  7. etorki
  8. etorphine
  9. Etorre
  10. ETOs
  11. etouffee

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