piroxicam

[ pahy-rok-si-kam ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a white crystalline solid substance, C 1 5 H 1 3 N 3 O 4 S, used in the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis and other musculoskeletal disorders.

Word History and Origins

Origin of piroxicam¹

By rearrangement and alteration of parts of its chemical name

Example Sentences

Doctors calculated that 95% of pregnancies among the women who got the combination with piroxicam were prevented, compared with 63% of those who got the placebo combination.

From Seattle Times

And seven medications in particular seemed to be linked to more heart problems: ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, indomethacin, ketorolac, nimesulide and piroxicam.

From Time

She said there would be no risk to women who took over-the-counter ibuprofen with Plan B, though it might not prove as effective as longer-acting piroxicam.

From Seattle Times