NAPROSYN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Naprosyn mean? 

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

1. a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• NAPROSYN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Naprosyn; naproxen

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

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; NSAID (an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids)

Meronyms (substance of "Naprosyn"):

propanoic acid; propionic acid (a liquid fatty acid found in milk and sweat and in fuel distillates)

Domain usage:

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

 Context examples 

Naprosyn stops the body from making substances that cause pain and inflammation.

(Naprosyn, NCI Dictionary)

Also called Naprosyn.

(Naproxen, NCI Dictionary)