celecoxib

Noun

Meaning

a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

ibuprofen acetaminophen ketoprofen fentanyl ketorolac fenoprofen naproxen indomethacin flurbiprofen mefenamic acid etodolac nabumetone diflunisal oxaprozin piroxicam
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Hypernyms

Cox-2 inhibitor

Examples

In parallel to tumor growth inhibition, mice that received a combination of green tea and celecoxib registered a greater decrease in prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels compared to that in celecoxib alone or green tea alone treated animals. Source: Internet

What should I avoid while taking celecoxib (Celebrex)? Source: Internet

Once daily dosing may provide an important insight into ways to diminish the untoward cardiovascular effects of celecoxib." Source: Internet

Unadjusted and adjusted comparisons (using generalized linear models with a gamma distribution for costs and Poisson distribution for event and resource utilization) were made between early and late celecoxib initiators. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

celebutant celebutante celebutard Celedon celemin celempung