ibuprofen en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌʌɪ.bjuː.ˈpɹəʊ.fən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌaɪ.bju.ˈpɹoʊ.fən/ (General-American)
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- /ˌaɪ.bjə.ˈpɹoʊfən/ (General-American)
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Etymology
Etymology tree English isobut(anol) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English i(so)bu(tyl) English pro(pionic acid) Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phéno- ▲ Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French phénylebor. English phen(yl) English ibuprofen From i(so)bu(tyl) + pro(pionic acid) + phen(yl).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug.
Ibuprofen is one of several new drugs used for the treatment of various types of arthritis. All these drugs reduce inflammation, and share the same side effects, the most common of which is possible formation of ulcers and upset stomach.
1979, Harold M. Silverman, Gilbert I. Simon, “Ibuprofen”, in The Pill Book […] , 1st edition, New York: Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 164:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibuprofens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
dexibuprofen · fenoprofen · cuprofen · ibu · ibu- · -profen
Synonyms
Translations (33)
la acidus propionicus isobutylphenylus (anti-inflammatory drug) · it ibuprofene (anti-inflammatory drug) · el ιβουπροφαίνη (anti-inflammatory drug) · cs ibuprofen (anti-inflammatory drug) · nl ibuprofen (anti-inflammatory drug) · bg ибупрофе́н (anti-inflammatory drug) · sh ибупро̀фе̄н (anti-inflammatory drug) · yi איבופּראָפֿען (anti-inflammatory drug) · ru ибупрофе́н (anti-inflammatory drug) · pt ibuprofeno (anti-inflammatory drug) · ca ibuprofèn (anti-inflammatory drug) · es ibuprofeno (anti-inflammatory drug) · gl ibuprofeno (anti-inflammatory drug) · cy ibuprofen (anti-inflammatory drug) · tr ibuprofen (anti-inflammatory drug) · ko 이부프로펜 (anti-inflammatory drug) · th ไอบูโปรเฟน (anti-inflammatory drug) · ro ibuprofen (anti-inflammatory drug) · cmn 布洛芬 (anti-inflammatory drug) · ta ஐப்யூபுரூஃபன் (anti-inflammatory drug) · sv ibuprofen (anti-inflammatory drug) · fi ibuprofeeni (anti-inflammatory drug) · de Ibuprofen (anti-inflammatory drug) · vi ibuprofen (anti-inflammatory drug) · lt Iboprofenas (anti-inflammatory drug) · pl ibuprofen (anti-inflammatory drug) · ms ibuprofen (anti-inflammatory drug) · ga iobúpróifein (anti-inflammatory drug) · ja イブプロフェン (anti-inflammatory drug) · fr ibuprofène (anti-inflammatory drug) · sh ibupròfēn (anti-inflammatory drug) · hu ibuprofén (anti-inflammatory drug) · he איבופרופן (anti-inflammatory drug)