MOTRIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Motrin mean? 

• MOTRIN (noun)
  The noun MOTRIN 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: MOTRIN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MOTRIN (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 ("Motrin" is a kind of...):

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

Meronyms (substance of "Motrin"):

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

Domain usage:

trade name (a name given to a product or service)

 Context examples 

Aspirin, naproxen (Aleve), and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) are examples of OTC NSAIDs.

(Pain Relievers, NIH)

Also called ibuprofen and Motrin.

(Advil, NCI Dictionary)

Also called Advil and Motrin.

(Ibuprofen, NCI Dictionary)