Look up: Indomethacin

1. indomethacin
   Type: Term Pronunciation: in′dō-meth′ă-sin Definitions: 1. A potent analgesic, antipyretic, and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agent used to treat acute exacerbations of various joint diseases. It is also used to produce closure of a patent ductus arteriosus in infants.
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2. indomethacin
   [n] - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Indocin)
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3. indomethacin
   Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that blocks the production of arachidonic acid metabolites by inhibiting cyclo-oxygenase.
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4. indomethacin
   <drug> Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that blocks the production of arachidonic acid metabolites by inhibiting cyclooxygenase. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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5. indomethacin
   Indocin noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Indocin)
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6. indomethacin
   (in″do-meth´ә-sin) a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and various other rheumatic and nonrheumatic inflammatory conditions, dysmenorrhea, and vascular headache. The trihydrated sodium salt is used to induce closure in certain ...
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7. Indomethacin
   A drug that is administered as a suppository in the short term. The medication is given to delay premature labor by reducing uterine contractions through inhibition of prostaglandins.
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8. indomethacin
   A drug that reduces pain, fever, swelling, and redness. It is also being used to reduce tumor-induced suppression of the immune system and to increase the effectiveness of anticancer drugs. It is a type of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).
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