INDOMETHACIN

indomethacin, Indocin

(noun) a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Indocin)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

indomethacin (usually uncountable, plural indomethacins)

(pharmaceutical drug) A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug commonly used to reduce fever, pain, stiffness, and swelling, having chemical formula C19H16ClNO4.

Hypernyms

• indole

• tocolytic

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

12 January 2025

HABIT

(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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