celecoxib

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsɛl.əˈkɑk.sɪb/

Noun

celecoxib (usually uncountable, plural celecoxibs)

(pharmacology) 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.

Translations

cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor

Finnish: selekoksibi

References

“celecoxib”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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