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ketoprofene

ketoprofene is the alternative form of ketoprofen.

Meaning of ketoprofen

Noun

ketoprofen (uncountable)

  1. 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.

Questions about ketoprofene

What is ketoprofene the alternative form of?
Ketoprofene is the alternative form of ketoprofen.

Words near ketoprofene in the dictionary

  1. ketophosphonate
  2. ketophosphonates
  3. ketopimelate
  4. ketopimelates
  5. ketoprofen
  6. ketoprofene
  7. ketopyranose
  8. ketopyranoses
  9. ketoreductase
  10. ketoreductases
  11. ketoreduction

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