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ibuprofen.

A synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌʌɪ.bjuː.ˈpɹəʊ.fən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌaɪ.bju.ˈpɹoʊ.fən/General-American/ˌaɪ.bjə.ˈpɹoʊfən/General-American

  1. A synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English isobut(anol) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English i(so)bu(tyl) English pro(pionic acid) Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phéno- ▲ Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French phénylebor. English phen(yl) English ibuprofen From i(so)bu(tyl) + pro(pionic acid) + phen(yl).

verb/ˌʌɪ.bjuː.ˈpɹəʊ.fən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌaɪ.bju.ˈpɹoʊ.fən/General-American/ˌaɪ.bjə.ˈpɹoʊfən/General-American

  1. To treat with ibuprofen; to administer ibuprofen to someone.

    intransitive · rare · transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English isobut(anol) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English i(so)bu(tyl) English pro(pionic acid) Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phéno- ▲ Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French phénylebor. English phen(yl) English ibuprofen From i(so)bu(tyl) + pro(pionic acid) + phen(yl).

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