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.
Nearby words
- diffusive,
- diffusivity,
- diffusor,
- diflorasone diacetate,
- difluence,
- difunctional,
- dig,
- dig down,
- dig in,
- dig one's own grave
Origin of diflunisal
shortening and respelling of 5-(2, 4-difluorophenyl)salicylic acid an alternate chemical name
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diflunisal
[ dī-flōō′nĭ-săl′, -sôl′ ]
n.
A salicylic acid derivative with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic actions.
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