mefenamicadj.
/mɛfəˈnamɪk/, U.S. /ˌmɛfəˈnæmɪk/ Pharmacology.
mefenamic acid n. a drug which inhibits prostaglandin synthesis and is used as an anti-inflammatory agent and analgesic; 2-[(2,3-dimethylphenyl)amino]benzoic acid, C15H15NO2.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations allaying inflammation > [noun] > synthetic or biological
hydroxycorticosterone1943
hydrocortisone1951
cortisol1953
prednisolone1955
prednisone1955
triamcinolone1957
mefenamic acid1962
ibuprofen1967
tetracosactrin1967
the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > analgesic > [noun] > other analgesics
Hoffmann's anodyne1747
acetylsalicylic acid1873
acetophenetidin1888
exalgin1889
pyramidon1898
aspirin1899
phenazone1899
Veganin1926
Trilene1935
Demerol1940
pethidine1942
Tridione1944
amidone1946
meperidine1947
methadone1947
Physeptone1947
Butazolidin1951
phenylbutazone1952
opioid1955
Panadol1955
propoxyphene1955
Tylenol1956
acetaminophen1957
paracetamol1957
Distalgesic1958
oxycodone1958
Sernyl1958
morphinomimetic1959
phencyclidine1959
levorphanol1960
mefenamic acid1962
pentazocine1964
Talwin1965
ibuprofen1967
nalbuphine1969
naproxen1971
phy1971
Nurofen1982
1962 Jrnl. Pharmacol. & Exper. Therapeutics 138 405/1 N-(2,3-xylyl)anthranilic acid (CI-473; mefenamic acid), prepared by the copper-catalyzed condensation of o-chlorobenzoic acid and 2,3-dimethylaniline, has a molecular weight of 241.3.
1967 New Scientist 27 Apr. 217/3 Anti-inflammatory drugs such as phenylbutazone, mefenamic acid and flufenamic acid.
1987 M. J. Neal Med. Pharmacol. at Glance xxviii. 63/2 Fenamates (e.g. mefenamic acid) have the disadvantage of causing diarrhoea.
1997 Daily Tel. 25 Feb. 16/3 Some hysterectomies might be avoided with the careful use of such drugs as tranexamic acid (Cyklokapron) or mefenamic acid (Ponstan).
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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