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mefenamic acid

[mef-uh-nam-ik, mef-]
noun Pharmacology.
  1. a white powder, C15H15NO2, used as a mild analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic in certain types of arthritis and for the relief of moderate short-term pain due to dysmenorrhea.
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Origin of mefenamic acid

1960–65; me(thyl) + -fen-, respelling of phen(yl) + am(inobenzo)ic acid
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mefenamic acid

(mĕf′ə-năm′ĭk)
n.
  1. A crystalline compound used as an anti-inflammatory drug and as an analgesic.
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