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