ketoprofen (English, noun)
expansion: ketoprofen (uncountable)
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topics: medicine
pharmacology
sciences
glosses: A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug C₁₆H₁₄O₃, derived from propionic acid, that has analgesic and antipyretic effects and acts by inhibiting the body's production of prostaglandin. It is used to treat dysmenorrhea and the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
tags: uncountable
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