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celecoxib

/ˌsɛl.əˈkɑk.sɪb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
cele-cox-ib
IPA
/ˌsɛl.əˈkɑk.sɪb/
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademark Celebrex) used in the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, acute pain, painful menstruation and menstrual symptoms, and to reduce numbers of colon and rectum polyps in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis.

Uncountable

Etymology

From cele- (“alteration of selective”) + -coxib (“cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsɛl.əˈkɑk.sɪb/

Usage

Inflected Forms

celecoxibs (plural)

Synonyms

celebrex

Questions

How do you pronounce celecoxib?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɛl.əˈkɑk.sɪb/.
What does celecoxib mean?
A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademark Celebrex) used in the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, acute pain, painful menstruation and menstrual symptoms, and to reduce numbers of colon and rectum polyps in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis.
Where does celecoxib come from?
From cele- (“alteration of selective”) + -coxib (“cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor”).

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