ibuprofen
/ˌʌɪ.bjuː.ˈpɹəʊ.fən//ˌaɪ.bju.ˈpɹoʊ.fən/
ibuprofen noun: a synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug.
Noun
ibuprofen (countable and uncountable, plural ibuprofens)
- A synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug.
- Ibuprofen is one of several new drugs used for the treatment of various types of arthritis. All these drugs reduce inflammation, and share the same side effects, the most common of which is possible formation of ulcers and upset stomach.1979, Harold M. Silverman, Gilbert I. Simon, “Ibuprofen”, in The Pill Book […] , 1st edition, New York: Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 164
Verb
ibuprofen (third-person singular simple present ibuprofens, present participle ibuprofening, simple past and past participle ibuprofened)
- To treat with ibuprofen; to administer ibuprofen to someone.
- By this time, Greg says, he was seeing triple and had a bad headache and Nate was seriously exhausted. Everyone was ibuprofened to the max. We reached the summit at 12:45 p.m., with Greg and Nate suffering the most.2003 October 16, John Wilson, “Mt. Whitney in a day”, in Daily Pilot
- He remains behind in the nurse's office to bring down his blood pressure after you've been ice-packed, ibuprofened, and shuffled along to the assistant principal, where you sit alone for twenty minutes, […]2019 [2018], Xhenet Aliu, Brass: A Novel, New York, NY: Random House, →ISBN, page 33
ibuprofen meaning in Tamil, Malay, Thai and Vietnamese
ibuprofen in Tamil
- anti-inflammatory drug
- ஐப்யூபுரூஃபன் aipyūpurūfaṉ
ibuprofen in Malay
- anti-inflammatory drug
- ibuprofen
ibuprofen in Thai
- anti-inflammatory drug
- ไอบูโปรเฟน aiboobporfayn
ibuprofen in Vietnamese
- anti-inflammatory drug
- ibuprofen
Synonyms of ibuprofen
Forms of ibuprofen
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | ibuprofens |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | ibuprofens |
| present participle | ibuprofening |
| past participle | ibuprofened |
| past | ibuprofened |
Origin of ibuprofen
From i(so)bu(tyl) + pro(pionic acid) + phen(yl).
Words formed from ibuprofen
Questions about ibuprofen
- What does ibuprofen mean?
- Ibuprofen means a synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug.
- What is ibuprofen in Tamil?
- Ibuprofen in Tamil is ஐப்யூபுரூஃபன் (aipyūpurūfaṉ). See Ibuprofen meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is ibuprofen?
- Ibuprofen can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce ibuprofen?
- Ibuprofen is pronounced /ˌʌɪ.bjuː.ˈpɹəʊ.fən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of ibuprofen?
- The plural of ibuprofen is ibuprofens.
Words near ibuprofen in the dictionary
Source and license
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