phenylbutazone

American  

[fen-l-byoo-tuh-zohn, feen-] / ˌfɛn lˈbyu təˌzoʊn, ˌfin- /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a potent substance, C 1 9 H 2 0 N 2 O 2 , used to reduce pain and inflammation in rheumatic diseases and gout, and used in veterinary medicine for musculoskeletal disorders.

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phenylbutazone British  

/ ˌfiːnaɪlˈbjuːtəˌzəʊn /

noun

1. an anti-inflammatory drug used in the treatment of rheumatic diseases; it has been largely superseded by other NSAIDs

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Etymology

Origin of phenylbutazone

1950–55; phenyl + but(yric) + (pyr)az(olidinedi)one, a component of its chemical name; see azo-, -one

Example Sentences

At present, any horse not signed out of the human food chain cannot be given certain drugs, such as painkiller phenylbutazone, or 'bute'.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2021

Most were for excessive use of phenylbutazone, a commonly used anti-inflammatory known as bute.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2021

Traces of the anti-inflammatory phenylbutazone, known as bute, were found in Dancer’s Image’s post-race urinalysis.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2019

Waitrose corned beef is also being produced in the UK for the first time, after its rival Asda found the horse drug phenylbutazone – or bute – in its own-brand corned beef.

From The Guardian • May 3, 2013

Some horsemeat may contain the painkiller phenylbutazone, or bute, which is never supposed to enter the human food chain, since it presents the small risk of messing up your bone marrow.

From Newsweek • Feb. 19, 2013