sulindac

[ suh-lin-dak ]
/ səˈlɪn dæk /

noun Pharmacology.

a yellow crystalline substance, C20H17FO3S, that is used as an analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory in the treatment of certain rheumatic diseases.

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Origin of sulindac

sul(finyl) + ind(ene) + ac(etic acid)

Words nearby sulindac

sulfurous, sulfurous acid, sulfuryl, sulfuryl chloride, sulfuryl group, sulindac, sulk, sulky, sulla, sullage, sullen
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Medical definitions for sulindac

sulindac
[ sə-lĭn′dăk ]

n.

An anti-inflammatory nonsteroid agent with analgesic and antipyretic actions.
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