IBUPROFEN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ibuprofen mean? 

• IBUPROFEN (noun)
  The noun IBUPROFEN has 1 sense:

1. 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

  Familiarity information: IBUPROFEN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IBUPROFEN (noun)

Sense 1

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Advil; ibuprofen; isobutylphenyl propionic acid; Motrin; Nuprin

Context example:

daily use of ibuprofen can irritate the stomach

Hypernyms ("ibuprofen" is a kind of...):

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; NSAID (an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids)

Meronyms (substance of "ibuprofen"):

propanoic acid; propionic acid (a liquid fatty acid found in milk and sweat and in fuel distillates)

 Context examples 

EXAMPLE(S): A pain management activity may be comprised of three options, one for substance administration of Tylenol, another for substance administration of aspirin, and a third for substance administration of ibuprofen.

(Defined Option Relationship, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

Ibuprofen also causes a decrease in the formation of thromboxane A2 synthesis, by thromboxane synthase, thereby inhibiting platelet aggregation.

(Ibuprofen, NCI Thesaurus)

EXAMPLE(S): A pain management criterion group may be comprised of three options, one for substance administration of Tylenol, another for substance administration of aspirin, and a third for substance administration of ibuprofen.

(Defined Criterion Group Option Relationship, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

The resulting decrease in prostaglandin synthesis, by prostaglandin synthase, is responsible for the therapeutic effects of ibuprofen.

(Ketoprofen, NCI Thesaurus)

Common forms of NSAIDs include diclofenac, ibuprofen and naproxen.

(Common Painkillers Linked to Increased Risk for Heart Attack, VOA)

Another cause is the long-term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and ibuprofen.

(Peptic Ulcer, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Examples include acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), such as aspirin and ibuprofen.

(Nonnarcotic Analgesic, NCI Dictionary)

Your health care provider may recommend using over-the-counter medicines such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen to lower a very high fever.

(Fever, NIH)

Analgesics include aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen.

(Analgesic, NCI Dictionary)

These drugs include aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen.

(Analgesic Agent, NCI Dictionary)