ketoprofen
US/ˌki.təˈpɹoʊ.fən/
ketoprofen noun: a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug C₁₆H₁₄O₃, derived from propionic acid, that has analgesic and antipyretic effects and acts by inhibiting the body's production of prostaglandin. It is used to treat dysmenorrhea and the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
Noun
ketoprofen (uncountable)
- A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug C₁₆H₁₄O₃, derived from propionic acid, that has analgesic and antipyretic effects and acts by inhibiting the body's production of prostaglandin. It is used to treat dysmenorrhea and the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
Origin of ketoprofen
From keto- + -profen (“ibuprofen derivative”).
Words formed from ketoprofen
Questions about ketoprofen
- What does ketoprofen mean?
- Ketoprofen means a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug C₁₆H₁₄O₃, derived from propionic acid, that has analgesic and antipyretic effects and acts by inhibiting the body's production of prostaglandin. It is used to treat dysmenorrhea and the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
- What part of speech is ketoprofen?
- Ketoprofen is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ketoprofen?
- Ketoprofen is pronounced /ˌki.təˈpɹoʊ.fən/ (US).
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