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PONSTEL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Ponstel mean?
• PONSTEL (noun)
The noun PONSTEL has 1 sense:
1. a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug (trade name Ponstel) used to treat mild pain (especially menstrual cramps)
Familiarity information: PONSTEL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug (trade name Ponstel) used to treat mild pain (especially menstrual cramps)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
mefenamic acid; Ponstel
Hypernyms ("Ponstel" is a kind of...):
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; NSAID (an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids)
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