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BEXTRA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Bextra mean?
• BEXTRA (noun)
The noun BEXTRA has 1 sense:
1. a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Bextra) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract
Familiarity information: BEXTRA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Bextra) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Bextra; valdecoxib
Hypernyms ("Bextra" 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)
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