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diflunisal

[ dih-floo-nuh-sal ]
/ dɪˈflu nəˌsæl /

noun Pharmacology.

a substance, C13H8F2O3, used as an analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of rheumatoid diseases and other musculoskeletal disorders.

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Origin of diflunisal

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

Words nearby diflunisal

diffusivity, diffusor, diflorasone diacetate, Diflucan, difluence, diflunisal, difunctional, dig, Digambara, digamma, digamy
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Medical definitions for diflunisal

diflunisal
[ dī-flōō′nĭ-săl′, -sôl′ ]

n.

A salicylic acid derivative with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic actions.
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