This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
piroxicam
[ pahy-rok-si-kam ]
/ paɪˈrɒk sɪˌkæm /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun Pharmacology.
a white crystalline solid substance, C15H13N3O4S, used in the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis and other musculoskeletal disorders.
QUIZ
ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?
We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.
Question 1 of 8
Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
Origin of piroxicam
By rearrangement and alteration of parts of its chemical name
Words nearby piroxicam
piroplasm, Piroplasma, piroplasmosis, piroshki, pirouette, piroxicam, piroxicam olamine, pirozhki, Pisa, pis aller, Pisanello
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021