diflunisal

[ dih-floo-nuh-sal ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a substance, C 13 H 8 F 2 O 3 , used as an analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of rheumatoid diseases and other musculoskeletal disorders.

Word History and Origins

Origin of diflunisal¹

Shortening and respelling of 5-(2, 4-difluorophenyl)salicylic acid an alternate chemical name