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mefenamic acid

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mef·​e·​nam·​ic acid | \ ˌme-fə-ˈna-mik- How to pronounce mefenamic acid (audio) \

Definition of mefenamic acid

: a drug C15H15NO2 used as an anti-inflammatory agent

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 These can include ibuprofen (Advil), naproxen (Aleve), or a prescription anti-inflammatory like mefenamic acid (Ponstel). — Sari Harrar, Good Housekeeping, "4 Perimenopause Period Symptoms That Could Be Serious," 23 Jan. 2013

First Known Use of mefenamic acid

1962, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for mefenamic acid

dimethyl- + fen- (by shortening & alteration from phenyl) + aminobenzoic acid

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mefenamic acid

noun
mef·​e·​nam·​ic acid | \ ˌmef-ə-ˌnam-ik- How to pronounce mefenamic acid (audio) \

Medical Definition of mefenamic acid

: a drug C15H15NO2 used as an anti-inflammatory and analgesic agent

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