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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademark Celebrex) used in the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, acute pain, painful menstruation and menstrual symptoms, and to reduce numbers of colon and rectum polyps in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

celebrex

Etymology

From cele- (“alteration of selective”) + -coxib (“cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor”).

Related phrases

familial adenomatous polyposisnon steroidal anti inflammatory drugrheumatoid arthritis

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