Rofecoxib

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  • n. A particular nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • A chemical substance (C17H14O4S, molecular weight 314.36) used in medicine as an analgesic to alleviate pain and inflammation; it is a synthetic compound, and is marketed by Merck & Co. under the trade name Vioxx, in tablets giving dosages of 12.5 or 25 milligrams. It is classed as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Chemically, it is 4-[4-(methylsulfony)phenyl]-3-phenyl-2(5H) furanone. Its chemical structure contains two phenyl rings and a furanone ring. It is believed to act by inhibition of prostaglandin biosynthesis, through inhibition of the enzyme cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2); unlike aspirin, it does not inhibit cyclooxygenase-1.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract; voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004
    • Antonym
    aspirin   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    COX-2 inhibitor   
    Variant
    vioxx   
     
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