naproxen

[ nuh-prok-suhn ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory substance, C 1 4 H 1 4 O 3 , used chiefly in the management of certain types of arthritis and as a painkiller.

Word History and Origins

Origin of naproxen¹

By shortening and rearrangement of methoxy-, naphthyl-, and propionic, components of one of its chemical names

Example Sentences

I take a triptan called Treximet, which also includes a dose of the painkiller naproxen, the active ingredient in Aleve.

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