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ketorolac

US/kiːˈtɔɹ.əˌlæk/

ketorolac noun: a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug often used as an analgesic and antipyretic.

ketorolac: a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug often used as an analgesic and antipyretic
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Noun

ketorolac (uncountable)

  1. A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug often used as an analgesic and antipyretic.
    Synonyms:
    ketorolac tromethamine

Synonyms of ketorolac

  • ketorolac tromethamine

Origin of ketorolac

From keto- + (pyr)rol(izine) + -ac (“acetic acid”).

Questions about ketorolac

What does ketorolac mean?
Ketorolac means a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug often used as an analgesic and antipyretic.
What part of speech is ketorolac?
Ketorolac is a noun.
How do you pronounce ketorolac?
Ketorolac is pronounced /kiːˈtɔɹ.əˌlæk/ (US).

Words near ketorolac in the dictionary

  1. ketoreductases
  2. ketoreduction
  3. ketoreductions
  4. ketoret
  5. ketorfanol
  6. ketorolac
  7. ketos
  8. ketosamine
  9. ketosamines
  10. ketose
  11. ketoses

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