Celecoxib
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌsɛl.əˈkɑk.sɪb/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Celecoxib is a noun meaning (pharmacology) A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademark Celebrex) used in the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, acute pain, painful menstruation and menstrual symptoms, and to reduce numbers of colon and rectum polyps in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis.
Meaning
(pharmacology) A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademark Celebrex) used in the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, acute pain, painful menstruation and menstrual symptoms, and to reduce numbers of colon and rectum polyps in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis.
Word Forms
- celecoxibs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include valdecoxib, rofecoxib, coxib, parecoxib, deracoxib, meloxicam.
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