Ibuprofen (Noun)
Meaning
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic; "daily use of ibuprofen can irritate the stomach".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed ibuprofen for her patient's arthritis pain.
- Daily use of ibuprofen can irritate the stomach and cause ulcers.
- The pharmacist recommended taking ibuprofen with food to prevent stomach upset.
- After the overdose, the patient was treated with activated charcoal and a large dose of ibuprofen was removed from her system.
- Researchers studied the effects of long-term ibuprofen use on the kidneys of older adults.