VIOXX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Vioxx mean? 

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

1. a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract; voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• VIOXX (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract; voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

rofecoxib; Vioxx

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

Cox-2 inhibitor (an anti-inflammatory drug that fights pain and blocks Cox-2 activity without impeding the activity of Cox-1; increases the risk of heart attacks)

Domain usage:

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

 Context examples 

Recent NSAIDS acting selectively as Cox-2 inhibitors like Vioxx are widely used for the treatment of arthritis and other inflammatory conditions, inhibiting the production of downstream thromboxanes and prostaglandins.

(Eicosanoid Metabolism Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)