diflunisal

American

[dih-floo-nuh-sal] / dɪˈflu nəˌsæl /

noun

Pharmacology.

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.

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

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