CELEBREX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Celebrex mean? 

• CELEBREX (noun)
  The noun CELEBREX has 1 sense:

1. a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract

  Familiarity information: CELEBREX used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CELEBREX (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Celebrex; celecoxib

Hypernyms ("Celebrex" is a kind of...):

Cox-2 inhibitor (an anti-inflammatory drug that fights pain and blocks Cox-2 activity without impeding the activity of Cox-1; increases the risk of heart attacks)

Domain usage:

trade name (a name given to a product or service)