Indomethacin

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  indomethacin \in`do*meth"a*cin\, n. (Chem., Med.)
     A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic
     substance ({C19H16ClNO4}) prepared synthetically and used for
     the treatment of pain and arthritis. It blocks prostaglandin
     biosynthesis. Chemically, it is
     1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indole-3-acetic


     acid.
     [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  indomethacin
       n : a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Indocin)
           [syn: {Indocin}]