/bjuːtəˈzɒlᵻdiːn/, U.S. /ˌbjudəˈzɑlədin/. Also with lower-case initial.Butazolidinn.
/bjuːtəˈzɒlᵻdɪn/, U.S. /ˌbjudəˈzɑlədən//bjuːtəˈzɒlᵻdiːn/, U.S. /ˌbjudəˈzɑlədin/. Also with lower-case initial. Pharmacology.
A brand name for: the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug phenylbutazone. Cf. bute n.2
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acetylsalicylic acid1873
acetophenetidin1888
exalgin1889
pyramidon1898
aspirin1899
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Veganin1926
Trilene1935
Demerol1940
pethidine1942
Tridione1944
amidone1946
meperidine1947
methadone1947
Physeptone1947
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phenylbutazone1952
opioid1955
Panadol1955
propoxyphene1955
Tylenol1956
acetaminophen1957
paracetamol1957
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oxycodone1958
Sernyl1958
morphinomimetic1959
phencyclidine1959
levorphanol1960
mefenamic acid1962
pentazocine1964
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ibuprofen1967
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naproxen1971
phy1971
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1951 Trade Marks Jrnl. 26 Sept. 896/1 Butazolidin... Pharmaceutical preparations for human use and for veterinary use, sanitary substances, medical and surgical plasters, material..for bandaging, disinfectants and antiseptics.
1963 Lancet 5 Jan. 21/2 She was given phenylbutazone (‘Butazolidin’) for five days, with immediate relief of her joints.
1987 Brit. National Formulary (Brit. Med. Assoc.) (ed. 13) 315 Phenylbutazone (Butazolidin etc.) is another potent anti-inflammatory drug but because of occasional serious side-effects its use is limited to the hospital treatment of ankylosing spondylitis.
2016 Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (Nexis) 30 June 1 c He was taking injections of Butazolidin, a now-banned anti-inflammatory medication.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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