piroxicam

[ pahy-rok-si-kam ]

/ paɪˈrɒk sɪˌkæm /

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noun Pharmacology.

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

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Origin of piroxicam

By rearrangement and alteration of parts of its chemical name

Words nearby piroxicam

pirogue, piroplasm, piroplasmosis, piroshki, pirouette, piroxicam, pirozhki, Pisa, pis aller, Pisanello, Pisano