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phenylbutazone definition

phenyl·bu·ta·zone (-byo̵̅o̅t′ə zōn′)

noun

a white powder, CHNO, used as an analgesic, as for the relief of rheumatoid arthritis

Etymology: phenyl + but(yric) + az(al)one

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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