mefenamic acid

[ mef-uh-nam-ik, mef- ]

/ ˈmɛf əˈnæm ɪk, ˌmɛf- /

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noun Pharmacology.

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

Words nearby mefenamic acid

meet one's Waterloo, meet the requirements, meetup, meet up with, meet with, mefenamic acid, meff, mefloquine, meg, mega-, megabit