nabumetone
/nəˈb(j)uːmɪtəʊn/Pharmacology
noun
A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug given orally in the treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis; 4-(6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)butan-2-one, H3CO(C10H6)CH2CH2COCH3.
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in Approved Names 1977. Probably from na- + bu- + met- (in methoxy-) + -one.
- high-stepping
- high-stick
- high-stomached
- high stool
- high-strained
- high strained
- high street
- high-street bank
- high-street shop
- high strikes
- high-strung
- hight
- high table
- hightail
- high-tar
- high tea
- high-tech
- high tech
- high technology
- high-tempered
- high-tensile
- high tension
- high-test
- high-thundering
- high-ticket