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mefenamic acid

(mĕfˌə-nămˈĭk)

noun

A crystalline compound, C₁₅H₁₅NO₂, used as an anti-inflammatory drug and as an analgesic.

Origin:

Origin: (di)me(thyl)

Origin: + alteration of phen(yl)

Origin: + am(inobenzo)ic acid

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