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ibuprofen

noun

A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic

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Word length
9
Starts with
I
Ends with
N
Contains
BU
Scrabble score
16

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Pronunciation

ˌʌɪ.bjuːˈpɹəʊ.fən

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Definitions

noun

  1. A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic

    “Daily use of ibuprofen can irritate the stomach”

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Daily use of ibuprofen can irritate the stomach

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