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meloxicam

US/məˈlɑk.səˌkæm/

meloxicam noun: a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug of the oxicam class (trademark Mobic), used to relieve the symptoms of arthritis and primary dysmenorrhea and as an analgesic.

meloxicam: a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug of the oxicam class (trademark Mobic), used to relieve the...
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Noun

meloxicam (uncountable)

  1. A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug of the oxicam class (trademark Mobic), used to relieve the symptoms of arthritis and primary dysmenorrhea and as an analgesic.

Origin of meloxicam

Probably from me(thy)l + (sud)oxicam.

Questions about meloxicam

What does meloxicam mean?
Meloxicam means a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug of the oxicam class (trademark Mobic), used to relieve the symptoms of arthritis and primary dysmenorrhea and as an analgesic.
What part of speech is meloxicam?
Meloxicam is a noun.
How do you pronounce meloxicam?
Meloxicam is pronounced /məˈlɑk.səˌkæm/ (US).

Words near meloxicam in the dictionary

  1. melos
  2. meloschisis
  3. melossus
  4. melotragedies
  5. melotragedy
  6. meloxicam
  7. Meloy
  8. Meloys
  9. Melpa
  10. melperone
  11. melphalan

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