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.

Words nearby piroxicam

piroplasm, piroplasma, piroplasmosis, piroshki, pirouette, piroxicam, piroxicam olamine, pirozhki, pis aller, pisa, pisanello

Origin of piroxicam

by rearrangement and alteration of parts of its chemical name