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INDOCIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Indocin mean?
• INDOCIN (noun)
The noun INDOCIN has 1 sense:
1. a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Indocin)
Familiarity information: INDOCIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Indocin)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Indocin; indomethacin
Hypernyms ("Indocin" is a kind of...):
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; NSAID (an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids)
Meronyms (substance of "Indocin"):
acetic acid; ethanoic acid (a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
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