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ETODOLAC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does etodolac mean?
• ETODOLAC (noun)
The noun ETODOLAC has 1 sense:
1. a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Lodine)
Familiarity information: ETODOLAC used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Lodine)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
etodolac; Lodine
Hypernyms ("etodolac" is a kind of...):
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; NSAID (an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids)
Meronyms (substance of "etodolac"):
acetic acid; ethanoic acid (a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals)
Context examples
Etodolac inhibits the activity of cyclooxygenase I and II, thereby preventing the formation of prostaglandin which is involved in the induction of pain, fever, and inflammation.
(Etodolac, NCI Thesaurus)
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