piroxicam

[ pahy-rok-si-kam ]

/ paɪˈrɒk sɪˌkæm /

noun Pharmacology.

a white crystalline solid substance, C15H13N3O4S, used in the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis and other musculoskeletal disorders.

Nearby words

piroplasm, piroplasma, piroplasmosis, piroshki, pirouette, piroxicam, piroxicam olamine, pirozhki, pis aller, pisa, pisan, christine de

Origin of piroxicam

by rearrangement and alteration of parts of its chemical name