NUPRIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Nuprin mean? 

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

1. a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• NUPRIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Advil; ibuprofen; isobutylphenyl propionic acid; Motrin; Nuprin

Context example:

daily use of ibuprofen can irritate the stomach

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

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

Meronyms (substance of "Nuprin"):

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)