mefenamic acid

noun

mef·e·nam·ic acid ˌme-fə-ˈna-mik-

: a drug C₁₅H₁₅NO₂ used as an anti-inflammatory agent

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These can include ibuprofen (Advil), naproxen (Aleve), or a prescription anti-inflammatory like mefenamic acid (Ponstel). —

Sari Harrar, Good Housekeeping, 23 Jan. 2013

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Etymology

dimethyl- + fen- (by shortening & alteration from phenyl) + aminobenzoic acid

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1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mefenamic acid was in 1962

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mefenamic acid

noun

mef·e·nam·ic acid ˌmef-ə-ˌnam-ik-

: a drug C₁₅H₁₅NO₂ used as an anti-inflammatory and analgesic agent

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mefenamic acid

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