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KETOROLAC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ketorolac mean?
• KETOROLAC (noun)
The noun KETOROLAC has 1 sense:
1. nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Torodal) that is given only orally
Familiarity information: KETOROLAC used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Torodal) that is given only orally
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
ketorolac; Torodal
Hypernyms ("ketorolac" is a kind of...):
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; NSAID (an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids)
Meronyms (substance of "ketorolac"):
acetic acid; ethanoic acid (a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals)
Context examples
Ketorolac non-selective inhibits the enzymes cyclooxygenase 1 (COX-1) and COX-2.
(Ketorolac, NCI Thesaurus)
Ketorolac tromethamine, a non-selective inhibitor of the cyclooxygenases (COX), inhibits both COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes.
(Ketorolac Tromethamine, NCI Thesaurus)
The tromethamine salt of ketorolac, a synthetic pyrrolizine carboxylic acid derivative with anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic properties.
(Ketorolac Tromethamine, NCI Thesaurus)
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