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diflunisal

[ dih-floo-nuh-sal ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. a substance, C 13 H 8 F 2 O 3 , used as an analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of rheumatoid diseases and other musculoskeletal disorders.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of diflunisal1

Shortening and respelling of 5-(2, 4-difluorophenyl)salicylic acid an alternate chemical name
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Example Sentences

Several of these ligands stabilized TTR in human serum more effectively than diflunisal, which is a well-studied inhibitor of TTR aggregation, and may be promising leads for the treatment or prevention of TTR-mediated cardiomyopathy.

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