diflunisal
[ dih-floo-nuh-sal ]
/ dɪˈflu nəˌsæl /
noun Pharmacology.
a substance, C13H8F2O3, used as an analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of rheumatoid diseases and other musculoskeletal disorders.
Origin of diflunisal
shortening and respelling of
5-(2, 4-difluorophenyl)salicylic acid an alternate chemical name
Words nearby diflunisal
diffusive,
diffusivity,
diffusor,
diflorasone diacetate,
difluence,
diflunisal,
difunctional,
dig,
dig down,
dig in,
dig one's own grave
Medical definitions for diflunisal
diflunisal
[ dī-flōō′nĭ-săl′, -sôl′ ]
n.
A salicylic acid derivative with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic actions.