ibuprofen
/ˌaɪ.bju.ˈpɹoʊ.fən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.93 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug.
Countable; Uncountable
verb
To treat with ibuprofen; to administer ibuprofen to someone.
Intransitive verb; Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "Ibuprofen is one of several new drugs used for the treatment of various types of arthritis. All these drugs reduce inflammation, and share the same side effects, the most common of which is possible formation of ulcers and upset stomach."
- "By this time, Greg says, he was seeing triple and had a bad headache and Nate was seriously exhausted. Everyone was ibuprofened to the max. We reached the summit at 12:45 p.m., with Greg and Nate suffering the most."
- "He remains behind in the nurse's office to bring down his blood pressure after you've been ice-packed, ibuprofened, and shuffled along to the assistant principal, where you sit alone for twenty minutes, […]"
Etymology
Etymology tree English isobut(anol) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English i(so)bu(tyl) English pro(pionic acid) Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phéno- ▲ Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French phénylebor. English phen(yl) English ibuprofen From i(so)bu(tyl) + pro(pionic acid) + phen(yl).
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌaɪ.bju.ˈpɹoʊ.fən/
- British English: /ˌʌɪ.bjuː.ˈpɹəʊ.fən/
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Phrases
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